1. relating to or having a personality disorder characterized by emotional coldness and withdrawal from social relationships
Usage: psychology
2. characterized by contradictory or conflicting qualities
Usage: informal

1. a person with schizoid personality disorder
Usage: psychology

Examples

• The patient exhibited schizoid tendencies, preferring isolation to social interaction.
• His schizoid personality made it difficult for him to form close relationships.
• The company’s schizoid policies confused both employees and customers.
• She described her ex-boyfriend as a schizoid who avoided emotional intimacy.
• The novel’s protagonist displayed schizoid behavior throughout the story.
• Their schizoid approach to marketing sent mixed messages to consumers.
• As a diagnosed schizoid, he found group therapy particularly challenging.