OUTGOING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

outgoing

adjective

ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ

Definition of outgoing

as in social

likely to seek or enjoy the company of others a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing

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Recent Examples of outgoing Voters will also decide whether to reelect Mayor Vince Lago for a fourth and final term and who should take over for outgoing Commissioner Ariel Fernandez, who has chosen not to run for reelection. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Deguchi Natsuki plays Fujino, an outgoing student who draws manga for her school newspaper, and Makita Aju plays Kyomoto, a reclusive classmate who idolizes her work. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 He was first appointed by Little, in a state process where the party in office offers up a few candidates to the governor to replace an outgoing member before their full term elapses. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 More recently, the outgoing governor — who is expected to run for president in 2028 — has mulled commuting all 536 state death row prisoners’ sentences to life without parole. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outgoing

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Adjective

Those fiscal strains come as political volatility and social unrest raise doubts about the government’s ability to deliver measures aimed at stabilizing the public finances.

— Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Growing up in Canada, Fielder was raised by two social workers, attended public school, and didn’t have cable television at home.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of social

Adjective

Crucially, Muse—which comes with a cuddly avatar—was designed by Meta to be beginner-friendly, and to win over people unfamiliar with AI.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Scores from the law firm are calculated by analyzing the number of cyclist victims, change in victim rate and bicycle-friendly community recognition.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of friendly

Adjective

Backers envision more riverside development bringing tourists to kayak, fish and otherwise enjoy cleaner waterways that are more hospitable to native plants and animals.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Music’s mainstream is also currently less hospitable to hip-hop than its been in years past, leaving real estate up for grabs (Drake is the only rapper to post a top 10 Hot 100 hit as a lead artist in 2026).

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hospitable

Adjective

On average, introverted people find social stimulation less rewarding, while extroverted people are more likely to benefit from social contact.

— Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
By the 1980s, England was beginning its turn away from churchgoing as a cornerstone of society, so nothing as extroverted or nakedly clerical as gospel choirs would fit a downcast, monochromatic land anyhow.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of extroverted

Adjective

Among recent theater that has wrestled, even tangentially, with the Jewish diaspora’s relationship to Israel, like Birthright, Jewish Plot, or Giant, Slam Frank is notable both for its gregarious impudence and then sudden caution.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Former regulars at Dimples, the Burbank karaoke bar where Haskins sang Sinatra, dueted with staff and made strangers feel like friends, remember the actor as a gregarious fixture.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of gregarious

Adjective

Jacinta, meanwhile, brings the spirited, colorful energy of contemporary Mexican cooking with an array of tacos, tostadas, tamales, and traditional techniques.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
From this spirited competition emerged two progenitors of modern horror, science fiction, and fantasy.

— Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026

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