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withdrawn
adjective with·drawn \with-ˈdrȯn, with-\
: very quiet and usually shy : not talking much to other people
Full Definition of WITHDRAWN
1
: removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
2
: socially detached and unresponsive : exhibiting withdrawal : introverted <a shy and withdrawn child>
— with·drawn·ness \-ˈdrȯn-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of WITHDRAWN
1615
Related to WITHDRAWN
- Synonyms
- backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, introverted, modest, recessive, retiring, self-effacing, sheepish, shy
- Antonyms
- extroverted (also extraverted), immodest, outgoing
Rhymes with WITHDRAWN
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withdrawn
adjective with·drawn \with-ˈdrȯn\
Medical Definition of WITHDRAWN
: socially detached and unresponsive : exhibiting withdrawal : introverted
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