ambivert
noun[C]
pyschologyspecializeduk/ˈæm.bɪ.vɜːt/us/ˈæm.bɪ.vɝːt/apersonwho hasfeaturesof both anintrovert(= someone whopreferstospendtimealone)and anextrovert(= someone whoprefersto be with otherpeople)intheirpersonality:
Ambiverts are sometimes also calledoutgoingorsocialintroverts.
An ambiverttypicallyenjoysotherpeople, butneedstimealone.
- Mostpeopledon’tstronglyidentifyasintrovertsorextroverts. Thesepeopleare called ambiverts.
- Ambivertsnaturallyengagein aflexiblepatternoftalkingandlistening.
- In therightcontext, in therightmood, around therightpeople, ambiverts can beextroverted.
- Adjustingbehaviourtofitthepersonorsituationseemsto comenaturallyto ambiverts.
Mind and personality
- (a) penny for your thoughtsidiom
- allism
- allistic
- alter ego
- ASC
- ASD
- Asperger's syndrome
- cognition
- id
- identify
- identity
- in the person ofsomeoneidiom
- intellect
- jib
- noggin
- non-identity
- noodle
- on the spectrumidiom
- subconscious
- vantage point