Synonyms for
Withdrawn
Definition
having been taken away or removed
Synonyms & similar words
recall
engage
recede
indrawn
unsay
callback
crawfishout
take
swallow
backout
pullinoneshorns
draw
withdraw
sequester
drawoff
retire
reclusive
adjourn
moveback
disengage
recluse
callin
seclude
retreat
crawfish
reticent
introverted
shy
reserved
timid
unsociable
reclusive
isolated
detached
aloof
standoffish
distant
removed
uncommunicative
unapproachable
indrawn
hermitic
solitary
lonely
secluded
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- withdrawn child
- withdrawn personality
- socially withdrawn
- emotionally withdrawn
- become withdrawn
- appear withdrawn
- feel withdrawn
Word family
Usage note
Often describes someone who is shy or prefers to be alone. Can also refer to the act of ceasing to take a substance, as in 'drug withdrawal'.
Example sentences
- He was withdrawn from the class for misbehaving.
- She had withdrawn all her money from the bank.
- The turtle withdrawn into its shell when it sensed danger.
- The withdrawn child didn't participate in group activities.
- The company had withdrawn their sponsorship of the event.
Quotes
It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly can never know what true friendship means. - Charles Kingsley
One of the greatest discoveries a person makes is to find they can do what they were afraid they couldn't do. - Henry Ford
It is better to be alone than to be in bad company. - George Washington