ambivert

noun

am·​bi·​vert ˈam-bi-ˌvərt 

: a person having characteristics of both extrovert and introvert

Examples of ambivert in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jodie told me what’s good about being an ambivert. —Tiffany Philippou, refinery29.com, 30 Nov. 2021

For simplicity, this article will focus on the following personality traits: extrovert, ambivert and introvert. —Julia Wuench, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021

Chow calls herself an ambivert — a blending of an extrovert mom and an introvert dad. —Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 28 June 2020

Word History

Etymology

ambi- + -vert (in extrovert entry 1, introvert entry 1)

Note: The word was apparently introduced, along with ambiversion, by the American psychologist Edmund S. Conklin (1884-1942) in "The definition of introversion, extroversion and allied concepts," Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Social Psychology, vol. 17, no. 4 (January-March, 1923), p. 377.

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ambivert

noun

am·​bi·​vert ˈam-bi-ˌvərt 

: a person having characteristics of both extrovert and introvert