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-
: 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

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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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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Cite this Entry

“Extroverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extroverted. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

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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