outgoing

adjective

ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ How to pronounce outgoing (audio)
Definition of outgoingnext
as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing

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Recent Examples of outgoing Thursday’s earnings call was the last for outgoing CFO Harm Ohlmeyer, who Birgit Kretschmer will succeed in the new year. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 The fact that the Dynamic Island lives right where the outgoing notch did, within the taskbar area, helps with this transition immensely. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 The 17-year-old Willow Grove teenager is outgoing, loves to dance and is a junior black belt. — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 But many anticipate that was just a delay and the outgoing governor may take another swing at it before the new year. — AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outgoing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgoing
  1. social
  2. friendly
  3. hospitable
  4. extroverted
  5. gregarious
  6. spirited
Adjective
  • Specifically, the scientists found that a receptor protein in the ventromedial hypothalamus may form the basis for the foxes’ social behavior.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Far above them in social station are the Balfours, who exert considerable political influence from a stately manse.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of social
Adjective
  • Buoyed by a $50 million donation from Griffin and charter-friendly politicians in Tallahassee, Success Academy is set to take full advantage.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • That sentiment has certainly resonated with the Concord community, a family-friendly Charlotte suburb where the restaurant has taken off.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • Backers envision more riverside development bringing tourists to kayak, fish and otherwise enjoy cleaner waterways that are more hospitable to native plants and animals.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Music’s mainstream is also currently less hospitable to hip-hop than its been in years past, leaving real estate up for grabs (Drake is the only rapper to post a top 10 Hot 100 hit as a lead artist in 2026).
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hospitable
Adjective
  • The other two, Molly Dogwood and Taylor Mosco, were circulating ably with the beautiful and naturally extroverted people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On average, introverted people find social stimulation less rewarding, while extroverted people are more likely to benefit from social contact.
    — Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of extroverted
Adjective
  • Sleek and gregarious; found throughout Georgia during winter.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Among recent theater that has wrestled, even tangentially, with the Jewish diaspora’s relationship to Israel, like Birthright, Jewish Plot, or Giant, Slam Frank is notable both for its gregarious impudence and then sudden caution.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of gregarious
Adjective
  • The end result is spirited but uneven, a show wherein some very big singing nearly succeeds in drowning out needling plot contrivances and characterizations as thin as a wanted poster.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The results again were heartening, with Conwell at times forging a spirited undersized backcourt chemistry with starting point guard Davion Mitchell, and at other times injecting a vigor into the second unit with Pelle Larsson.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of spirited

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“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgoing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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