variants also extravert
Definition of extrovertnext
as in exhibitionist
a gregarious and unreserved person a natural extrovert, he mixes well in any social situation

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Recent Examples of extrovert In less popular locations at slower moments, a business needs the social extroverts who love to talk and get to know their customers. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 On the surface, at least, all of that would seem to make Karaban entirely ill-suited for Hurley – the orderly, math nerd introvert versus the whirling dervish extrovert. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026 Jary, a personable extrovert who rolled around town in a mobility scooter decorated in red, white and blue streamers, was hard to miss. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2026 Sabalenka, the world-beating extrovert, always seems to be striving. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extrovert
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Noun
  • War had, indeed, inspired Ono in her shocking, exhibitionist (however ego-denying) disciplined action.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Al pastor is the exhibitionist of the taco world.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2024
Noun
  • Ross, then a young writer at The New Yorker, records all the wild show-off talk and Huston’s battles with the studio.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sam got a little cocky, tried a show-off spin, got his bird legs tangled and took a tumble.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2026

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“Extrovert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrovert. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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