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withdrawer

withdrawer

9.0
A person who avoids social contact and prefers being alone
  • noun
  • /wɪðˈdrɔːər/
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  • After experiencing a traumatic event, she became more of a withdrawer and rarely interacted with her peers.

Examples

  • As a withdrawer, he often declined invitations to parties or social gatherings.

  • Many withdrawers find comfort in spending time alone rather than mingling with large groups.

  • He is a habitual withdrawer from group activities.

  • Many withdrawers find it hard to connect with others.

  • After experiencing a traumatic event, she became more of a withdrawer and rarely interacted with her peers.

  • As a withdrawer, he often declined invitations to parties or social gatherings.

  • Many withdrawers find comfort in spending time alone rather than mingling with large groups.

Synonyms

loner
vswithdrawer
79 4.2

A person who prefers to be alone and avoids spending time with others

tends to avoid social contact as a general habit rather than occasional choice
recluse
vswithdrawer
22 7.8

A person who lives alone and avoids other people

tends to avoid social contact but may not always live entirely alone
introvert
vswithdrawer
21 5.1

A person who prefers being alone or small groups and feels tired by social activity

prefers solitude from personality traits rather than actively avoiding people out of fear
shy person
vswithdrawer
4 2.5

A person who feels nervous around others and avoids social situations

avoids social contact as a characteristic pattern, not only from nervousness
avoider
vswithdrawer
1 4.6

A person who stays away from conflict or difficult talks

avoids social interaction as a regular tendency rather than situational avoidance
solitary
vswithdrawer
1 7.2

A person who lives alone and avoids the company of others

often avoids social interaction but may at times seek other people's company
cave dweller
vswithdrawer
7.4

A person who lives alone and avoids meeting other people

tends to avoid social interaction rather than live in extreme physical solitude
avoidant
vswithdrawer
  • Specialized
8.6

A person who does not want to feel close to others because it causes anxiety

avoids social contact generally rather than specifically because of fear of intimacy
shunner
vswithdrawer
8.1

A person who avoids people and social events

tends to avoid social contact broadly rather than only act from deliberate choice

Antonyms

7 3.9

A person who gets energy from being with other people and likes meeting new people

1 3.8

A person who likes meeting and talking with other people

How Withdrawn

hermit
35 6.1
recluse
22 7.8
withdrawer
9.0
introvert
21 5.1

Surface Forms

withdrawer singular
withdrawers plural

Morphology

withdrawer = withdraw (transparent) = withdraw + er

The noun is a regular agent noun formed from the verb 'withdraw'; a learner who knows 'withdraw' will readily infer 'withdrawer'.

Etymology

Withdrawer comes from withdraw ('pull back') plus the ending -er ('person who'), so it means someone who pulls back. Socially, a withdrawer is a person who avoids contact with others and prefers to be alone.