indrawn

ˈɪnˌdrɔn

Definition

Definition of indrawn - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

personality

Rare

reserved or not expressing emotions openly

Rare

His indrawn nature made him hard to read.

introverted

reserved

reticent

mental state

Rare

deeply thoughtful or introspective

Rare

He sat in an indrawn silence, pondering his next move.

contemplative

meditative

physical

Rare

pulled inward or drawn inside

Rare

The indrawn curtains blocked the sunlight.

retracted

withdrawn

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Origin of indrawn

Old English, in (in) + dragan (draw)

Examples of indrawn in a sentence

He was indrawn, preferring solitude over company.
Her indrawn demeanor made her seem distant.
In an indrawn state, he reflected on his life.
The indrawn breath signaled his surprise.
Her indrawn lips showed she was nervous.

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French:réservé, introspectif, ...
German:introvertiert, nachdenklich, ...
Italian:riservato, assorto, ...
Spanish:reservado, ensimismado, ...
Portuguese:reservado, pensativo, ...
Chinese:内向的, 沉思的, ...
Japanese:内向的な, 深く考え込んだ, ...
Arabic:مُنْطَوٍ, مُسْتَغْرِق فِي التَّفْكِير, ...
Hebrew:מוּפְנָם, מְשֻׁקָּע בְּמַחְשָׁבוֹת, ...
Russian:сдержанный, углубленный в себя, ...
Ukrainian:замкнутий, замислений, ...
Hindi:संकोची, अंतरमुखी, ...
Bengali:সংরক্ষিত, গভীর চিন্তাশীল, ...
Catalan:reservat, introspectiu, ...
Czech:uzavřený, zahloubaný, ...
Danish:reserveret, eftertænksom, ...
Dutch:ingetogen, in zichzelf gekeerd, ...
Greek:εσωστρεφής, ενδοσκοπικός, ...
Hungarian:zárkózott, magába forduló, ...
Khmer:ស្ងៀមស្ងាត់, ស្ងប់ស្ងាត់គិតជ្រៅ, ...
Korean:내성적인, 생각에 잠긴, ...
Persian:درون‌گرا, فرو رفته در فکر, ...
Polish:powściągliwy, zamyślony, ...
Portuguese (BR):introvertido, pensativo, ...
Romanian:introvertit, introspectiv, ...
Swedish:inåtvänd, tillbakadragen, ...
Thai:สงวนตัว, ครุ่นคิด, ...
Turkish:içine kapanık, dalgın, ...
Vietnamese:kín đáo, trầm ngâm, ...

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