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also extraverted
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a job in a research lab that is probably not well suited to an extroverted person
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Recent Examples of extroverted
Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.
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Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The introvert who generates extraordinary individual insight but struggles to inspire large groups gets an extroverted deputy to do the rallying.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
On The Big Bang Theory, Cuoco played the extroverted, aspiring actress Penny, who lives next door and eventually dates and marries Leonard.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 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.
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Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
The same could not be said about Angela Rayner, his former deputy prime minister, whose earthy, extroverted manner appeals to many young Labour voters and old-fashioned socialists.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
But what made the extraverted Dickinson a fit for Iron Maiden was his unstoppable drive.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Bishop is this wise, fearless character, and Alamo and G are a bit more extroverted.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
The long story short is that my parents are very extroverted, wife is not.
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Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The introvert who generates extraordinary individual insight but struggles to inspire large groups gets an extroverted deputy to do the rallying.
—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
On The Big Bang Theory, Cuoco played the extroverted, aspiring actress Penny, who lives next door and eventually dates and marries Leonard.
—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 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
The same could not be said about Angela Rayner, his former deputy prime minister, whose earthy, extroverted manner appeals to many young Labour voters and old-fashioned socialists.
—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
But what made the extraverted Dickinson a fit for Iron Maiden was his unstoppable drive.
—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Bishop is this wise, fearless character, and Alamo and G are a bit more extroverted.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
The long story short is that my parents are very extroverted, wife is not.
—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extroverted
Adjective
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To counter this, organizations can implement a process for handing down institutional knowledge after employees leave roles, such as creating transition documents and holding knowledge-transfer sessions between outgoing and incoming team members.
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All three occurred in Charlotte since May, only about a year after the city faced questions over a secretive settlement with its outgoing police chief and the fallout from a heavily politicized murder on public transit.
Adjective
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If philosophy begins in wonder, trenchant social drama seems to start in laughter.
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Some may argue that the more the merrier applies as much to advocacy for social justice as to anything else.
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“Extroverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extroverted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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