introverted
adjective
- reserved, energized by solitude rather than socializing
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: From introvert + -ed, q.v.
- Turned or thrust inward
“...Self-searching with an introverted eye...”
- Turned or thrust inward
“An extraverted individual can hardly understand the necessity that forces the introverted to accomplish his adaptation by first formulating a general conception.”
“The introverted type is characterised by the fact that his libido is turned towards his own personality to a certain extent.”
- Turned or thrust inward
“In the Quatrain Reversed or Introverted, the first line corresponds with the fourth.”
verb
Etymology: From introvert + -ed, q.v.
- simple past and past participle of introvert