Extroverted

//ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd// adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of extrovert form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Turned or thrust outwards, especially

    "The external and combustible Sulphur... is... protruded and extroverted."

  2. 2
    Turned or thrust outwards, especially:; Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable. informal

    "She's very extroverted. She's always out meeting new people and looking for new experiences."

  3. 3
    Turned or thrust outwards, especially:; Synonym of inside-out.

    "...an extroverted bladder..."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not introspective; examining what is outside yourself wordnet
  2. 2
    being concerned with the social and physical environment wordnet
  3. 3
    at ease in talking to others wordnet

Synonyms

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sociableaccessibleapproachablecandidcommunicativeconversable

Example

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"Mary is extroverted, isn't she?"

Etymology

A variant spelling of extraverted. Popularized as a psychological term by Phyllis Blanchard's use of extrovert in her 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte", from extrovert + -ed.

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