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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who retreats mentally |
| Synonyms: | autist, brooder, egoist, egotist, loner*, narcissist, self-observer, solitary, wallflower |
| Antonyms: | extrovert |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | loner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | recluse |
| Synonyms: | anomic, hermit, introvert, lone wolf, outsider, solitary |
| Main Entry: | shy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quiet and self-conscious |
| Synonyms: | afraid, apprehensive, averse, backward, bashful, cautious, chary, circumspect, conscious, coy, demure, diffident, disinclined, distrustful, fearful, hesitant, humble, indisposed, introvert, introverted, loath, loner, modest, nervous, recessive, reluctant, reserved, reticent, retiring, self-effacing, shamefaced, sheepish, shrinking, skittish, suspicious, timid, unassertive, unassured, uneager, uneffusive, unresponsive, unsocial, unwilling, wary |
| Antonyms: | confident, extroverted, unashamed, unreserved, unshy |
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