extroverted
adjective
ex·tro·vert·ed
ˈek-strə-ˌvər-təd 
ˌek-strə-ˈvər-
variants
or extraverted
ˈek-strə-ˌvər-təd
ˌek-strə-ˈvər-
: 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
Bill Hewitt and Margie Sellinger Her energy, her extroverted enthusiasm, and her flamboyance are immediately evident. —A. Truman Schwartz
compare introverted
A. Truman Schwartz Examples of extroverted in a Sentence
a job in a research lab that is probably not well suited to an extroverted person
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Stefan Falk, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Jack was tall, handsome and extroverted.
—Eva Koelzer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
On paper, the premise — a sheltered woman learns late in life to embrace a more adventurous, extroverted version of herself — sounds too cute by half.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The findings showed that dog people tend to be more extroverted and tough-minded than cat people.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
One extroverted child approached our group by walking up to us and speaking.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the most confident and extroverted C-suite representatives turn to jabbering wrecks when a camera is placed in front of them.
—Nikos Lemanis, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Demure was a response to brat’s extroverted display, one that favored modesty over flamboyance.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Compared with the Palisades side’s extroverted, big personality, Alpine still feels like an unassuming locals’ hill, with a trail map that looks underfed.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Extroverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extroverted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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extroverted
adjective
ex·tro·vert·ed
variants
also extraverted
: having or suggesting the characteristics of an extrovert
especially
: possessing an outgoing and gregarious nature compare introverted
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