outgoing

adjective

out·​go·​ing ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ 

-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ

1

a

: going away : departing

an outgoing ship

b

: retiring or withdrawing from a place or position

the outgoing president

c

: directed to an intended recipient

outgoing mail

2

: openly friendly and responsive : extroverted

His outgoing personality made him popular at school.

outgoingness noun

Synonyms

• boon
• clubbable
• clubable
• clubby
• companionable
• convivial
• extroverted
• extraverted
• gregarious
• sociable
• social

Examples of outgoing in a Sentence

Outgoing mail goes in this box.

a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing

Recent Examples on the Web

While eight of the aforementioned outgoing transfers had found homes at other Power 4 schools as of May 1, the Buffs replaced them with 22 players who are coming into Boulder from other Power 4 programs. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024

May 1 Forgery: A Saratoga resident reported that someone obtained a check placed in outgoing mail at the US Post Office on Allendale Avenue, and then altered and cashed the check for a total loss of about $1,989. —Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

outgoing

adjective

out·​go·​ing ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ 

1

a

: going out : departing

outgoing tide

b

: retiring from a position

the outgoing governor

2

: being at ease and friendly when dealing with others

an outgoing person