withdrawnwith‧drawn /wɪðˈdrɔːn, wɪθ- $ -ˈdrɒːn/ adjective 
After his wife’s death he became more and more withdrawn.► see thesaurus at shy
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- After her husband died Priscilla became very withdrawn and seldom left her home.
- He'd always been an unhappy, withdrawn little boy.
- Mike was silent and withdrawn that evening.
- Active children tended to have been active, difficult babies, and passive children withdrawn babies, low in persistence.
- After it he'd become withdrawn and moody, his formerly friendly nature turning acerbic and harsh.
- Against the odds John succeeded in drawing her out of a withdrawn reaction.
- I had become withdrawn and at times very depressed which, of course, had repercussions on my family.
- Ian says from then on Robert has been a changed man - withdrawn and completely unapproachable.
- Staff were made redundant, the Secretary's stipend withdrawn and the Bond interest was first unpaid, then waived.
- Susan was beautiful in a grave, withdrawn way; but Breeze wasn't beautiful at all.
- Sylvie was no longer the withdrawn, slightly pitiable figure she had last seen in New York.
THESAURUS
shy and not willing to say very much
worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
not brave or confident
not liking to express your emotions or talk about your problems
thinking a lot about your own interests, problems etc, and not liking to be with other people
quiet and not wanting to talk to other people, especially because you are unhappy
not liking to meet people and talk to them
formal not wanting to be with other people
Longman Language Activatornot wanting to be too friendly or to show your feelings someone who is reserved tries not to show their feelings to other people and does not talk a lot: · English people have a reputation for being very reserved.· That shy reserved young man had turned into a confident adult.
not wanting to talk to anyone, especially because you are upset or unhappy: · Mike was silent and withdrawn that evening.· After her husband died Priscilla became very withdrawn and seldom left her home.· He'd always been an unhappy, withdrawn little boy.
someone who is introverted thinks too much about their own interests or problems and it is difficult for them to talk to people: · Peters is just too introverted to be a good manager.· The young girl, once so lively, became introverted and developed a nervous stammer.
shy and unwilling to express your feelings, especially feelings concerned with sex or with your own body: · I am far too inhibited to have rows with people.· He accused her of being snobbish and emotionally inhibited.inhibited about: · Young people of the nineteenth century were, in general, extremely inhibited about sex.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY After his wife’s death he became more and more withdrawn.
very shy and quiet, and concerned only about your own thoughts: After his wife’s death he became more and more withdrawn. After his wife’s death he became more and more withdrawn.► see thesaurus at shy