introversions
Retreats into oneself
Introversions are acts or instances of turning inward—directing attention toward one's own thoughts, feelings, or mental life rather than toward external objects or other people.
In psychology, introversion is a personality trait characterized by preference for solitary activities and quieter environments: Her introversions made large parties exhausting.
The word can also describe physical turning inward, as when an organ or structure folds back on itself.
Tendency toward social timidity
- reserveSupply kept back
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- standoffishnessUnfriendly reserve toward others
- unsociabilityAversion to company
taciturnity · reticence · diffidence · wallflower · loner · homebody · overstimulation
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- privacyFreedom from observation
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
aloneness · hermitage · reclusion · separateness · detachment · sanctuary · hideaway · cocooning
Restrained in manner
- shyReserved and retiring
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- quietLacking in sound
thoughtful · contemplative · pensive · inward-looking · self-contained · private · unassuming · subdued
Scrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-analysisScrutinizing one's own psyche
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- self-inquiryExamining one's own mind
self-questioning · self-exploration · self-understanding · self-discovery · self-scrutiny · self-observation · self-assessment · soul-searching
shyness
Tendency toward social timidity
- reserveSupply kept back
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- standoffishnessUnfriendly reserve toward others
unsociability · taciturnity · reticence · diffidence · wallflower · loner · homebody · overstimulation
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- privacyFreedom from observation
retreat · aloneness · hermitage · reclusion · separateness · detachment · sanctuary · hideaway · cocooning · me-time
reserved
Restrained in manner
quiet · thoughtful · contemplative · pensive · inward-looking · self-contained · private · unassuming · subdued · restrained
self-examination
Scrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-analysisScrutinizing one's own psyche
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
self-inquiry · self-questioning · self-exploration · self-understanding · self-discovery · self-scrutiny · self-observation · self-assessment · soul-searching · self-study
introversionsextroversions
Outward-directed personality traits
extroversion · extraversion · sociability · gregariousness · outgoingness
introversionsextroversions
Outward-directed personality traits
protrusions · extensions · expansions · externalizations · projections