withdrawn
adjective
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for withdrawn
Synonyms
backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, introverted, modest, recessive, retiring, self-effacing, sheepish, shy
Antonyms
extroverted (also extraverted), immodest, outgoing
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Araoz lost weight, became withdrawn and was frequently angry, her mother said. — NBC News, "New Jeffrey Epstein accuser: He raped me when I was 15," 10 July 2019 Vontae, an 11-year-old African-American boy from Los Angeles, at first seems merely withdrawn and listless. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "DocTalk: Danger and diversity in the spotlight," 10 May 2018 When team member and friend Elliot See (Patrick Fugit) is killed in a plane crash, Armstrong becomes withdrawn and non-communicative. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "First Man is one of the most intense space movies of all time," 12 Sep. 2018 Those in the latter group often become withdrawn and avoid avoid eye contact. — Samantha Facciolo, Marie Claire, "I Teach Kids Who Were Separated From Their Parents. Here's How They Cope.," 22 June 2018 Each year around December 1, Kate noticed Hollan become withdrawn and quiet. — Cincinnati.com, "Aftermath of gun violence: 'It stays with you'," 3 July 2018 Coach Osorio likes to use a formation with a withdrawn striker, a position where Giovani Dos Santos, Marco Fabian and Rodolfo Pizarro are contesting the starting position. — Carlos Rodriguez, chicagotribune.com, "World Cup Countdown: Mexico's quest for elusive quarterfinals continues in Russia," 3 June 2018 The total value of the withdrawn scholarships was $1.7 million a year. — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, "The University of Texas System, a UT campus and a $1.7 million broken promise to admitted students," 11 May 2018 Both the Summer ballerinas, the splendid but usually cool Teresa Reichlen and the lovely but withdrawn Ashley Laracey, are cast against type. — Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "Taking the Pulse of New York City Ballet Without Peter Martins," 23 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'withdrawn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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