Meaning & use

ambivert

noun·Academic

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A person whose personality has a balance of both introverted and extroverted traits.

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As an ambivert, she enjoys lively parties but also needs plenty of quiet time to recharge.

Researchers suggest that most people are ambiverts rather than pure introverts or extroverts.

A note on using this word

Ambivert is a relatively modern term in popular psychology, describing people who fall in the middle of the introvert-extrovert spectrum.

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