withdrawn
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4.8
- adjective
- /wɪðˈdrɔn/
- Since moving to a new city, she has become quite withdrawn and prefers to stay at home instead of going out with friends.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd now they're withdrawn because of all this.
- And now they're withdrawn because of all this.
- They may become very withdrawn, sad, victimized, maybe even frankly depressed.
- So I tended to become more withdrawn or just a little bit more avoidant whenever people would ask me that question.
Examples
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He often seems withdrawn during group meetings, rarely speaking up or making eye contact with others.
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That first year, he had a tendency to be withdrawn and not to participate.
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And now they're withdrawn because of all this.
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Introverts are withdrawn and quiet now.
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So I tended to become more withdrawn or just a little bit more avoidant whenever people would ask me that question.
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Like say this person's tearful, they're withdrawn, they clearly have cut out from the world, or they seem sad.
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They may become very withdrawn, sad, victimized, maybe even frankly depressed.
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Feeling withdrawn after the breakup, he chose to spend more time alone rather than socializing with his friends.
Synonyms
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1.0
Nervous and likely to avoid people or new situations
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6.3
Not friendly and distant, not joining in with other people
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3.7
Not willing to show feelings or talk much
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7.4
Tends to live alone and avoid other people
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7.9
Not willing to talk about thoughts or feelings easily
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5.8
A person who prefers quiet time and small groups
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5.1
Preferring to be alone and avoiding social situations
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7.1
Not friendly and keeping a distance from others
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6.6
Not friendly and hard to talk to so people avoid them
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8.0
Shy and not confident about speaking or acting in front of others
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6.7
A shy, quiet person who does not like attention
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5.3
A person who does not enjoy being with other people
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7.7
Not wanting to feel close to others because it causes anxiety
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7.8
A person who is quiet and keeps thoughts and feelings inside
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9.1
Not comfortable joining small talk at parties or work
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8.4
Prefers to be alone and avoids other people
Being focused on your own thoughts and feelings rather than outside things
A little shy and quiet, preferring small groups or being alone
Antonyms
How Withdrawn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Withdrawn comes from the verb withdraw, made of with- (an old use meaning 'back' or 'away') and draw ('to pull'). So someone who is withdrawn has 'pulled back' from others, which is why the word means quiet and preferring to be alone.