extroverted

adjective

ex·​tro·​vert·​ed ˈek-strə-ˌvər-təd How to pronounce extroverted (audio)
ˌek-strə-ˈvər-
variants or extraverted
ˈek-strə-ˌvər-təd How to pronounce extroverted (audio)
ˌek-strə-ˈvər-
Synonyms of extrovertednext
: having or showing the characteristics of an extrovert
especially : possessing or arising from an outgoing and gregarious nature
Albert, the most extroverted of the brood, likes glad-handing and charming the crowd. —Bill Hewitt and Margie Sellinger
Her energy, her extroverted enthusiasm, and her flamboyance are immediately evident. —A. Truman Schwartz
compare introverted

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a job in a research lab that is probably not well suited to an extroverted person
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The long story short is that my parents are very extroverted, wife is not. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026 Bishop is this wise, fearless character, and Alamo and G are a bit more extroverted. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Eisenhower's own weatherman, Irving Krick, played at an unnerving extroverted pitch by Chris Messina, is dead sure that the weather will be fine. — Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for extroverted

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German extravertiert, from extra- extra- + -vertiert, from Latin vertere "to turn" + German -iert, past participle of -ieren, verb formative; formed after Extraversion extroversion

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of extroverted was in 1915

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extroverted

adjective
ex·​tro·​vert·​ed
variants also extraverted
-ˌvərt-əd How to pronounce extroverted (audio)
: having or suggesting the characteristics of an extrovert
especially : possessing an outgoing and gregarious nature compare introverted

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