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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
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.
—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
Through her work, Amon-Higa now watches as bonds blossom daily – like the unexpected relationship between Dakota, a non-verbal boy, and Ginger, an extroverted miniature pig.
—Avani Kumar, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Indeed, Esparza takes pride in being loud and extroverted.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Somehow, though, the passionate extroverted character triggered something deep inside Penn; his Milk is occasionally awkward, incredibly warm, and fearlessly energetic.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
This was fresh, extroverted pop that managed to capture something true and complex about social life.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Couple his extroverted on-pitch personality and his, in theory, imposing 6ft 4in (195cm) frame that can be equally languid and driving in style, Onana should have all the characteristics to play among the elite.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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
Through her work, Amon-Higa now watches as bonds blossom daily – like the unexpected relationship between Dakota, a non-verbal boy, and Ginger, an extroverted miniature pig.
—Avani Kumar, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Indeed, Esparza takes pride in being loud and extroverted.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Somehow, though, the passionate extroverted character triggered something deep inside Penn; his Milk is occasionally awkward, incredibly warm, and fearlessly energetic.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
This was fresh, extroverted pop that managed to capture something true and complex about social life.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Couple his extroverted on-pitch personality and his, in theory, imposing 6ft 4in (195cm) frame that can be equally languid and driving in style, Onana should have all the characteristics to play among the elite.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extroverted
Adjective
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Business owner Chris Jamieson held a 75-vote lead over former City Council district director Alicia Ortiz in the May 2 special election to replace outgoing District 10 council member Alan Blaylock.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Chicagoans first fell in love with the Italian comfort food in small late-night eateries that flourished thanks to the long hours, outgoing personalities and deft dough-throwing hands of their mom-and-pop owners.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Tweens and teens look to each other for clarity and guidance on how to behave and how to feel, all the while gambling with each other’s social confidence and self-esteem.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Marriage, in this reading, functions as the one social institution that still reliably closes the aspiration gap — a stable anchor for identity and status at a moment when career and credentials no longer deliver those things dependably.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Extroverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extroverted. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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