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 The combination could be useful in energy recovery ventilation, where incoming and outgoing air streams exchange heat and moisture. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 Many of those outgoing seniors, across multiple sports, are winning temporary injunctions and restraining orders from county and state judges, giving them that extra year. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Each time this happens–Valentino, Dries Van Noten, Proenza Schouler, and Carolina Herrera had similar takeovers–the reporting and reviews read almost like a connect-the-dots of sorts between the outgoing and the incoming creatives. — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Zookeepers report that Pike is outgoing, curious and interested in their activities, while Marlin is more independent. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 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
  • The band's social presence, while not flashy, has stayed consistent across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and its website, anchored by a pre-save link for the album and steady single rollout content.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Independent experts say the conflict is a symptom of a social and political debate over how to frame a national surge in measles cases, the worst seen in more than three decades.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of social
Adjective
  • Underneath the friendly little pixel clock, though, the presence of an ESP32 makes things interesting, and Ulanzi has done something rather unusual.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • So Flippo hightailed it north to run in the far more hospitable 2nd District.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • All this makes for tough ground to defend, and a climate that’s all too hospitable to reactionary explanation.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hospitable
Adjective
  • Different perspective Matthew is typically a high-energy, effervescent and extroverted kid.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • None of this requires you to be the most extroverted person in the building.
    — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of extroverted
Adjective
  • An intense competitor who was once said to have the makeup of a closer, the laidback, gregarious Lavender is able to dial it up on the mound.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The gregarious and media-savvy Hilton has been waging an energetic and effervescent run for governor, with multiple appearances a day and frequent updates to his cheeky social media accounts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of gregarious
Adjective
  • In 1967, the prominent computer scientists Allen Newell, Alan Perlis, and Herbert Simon staked out their position in a spirited letter to the editor in the journal Science.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Set in a small Texas town, the film follows Parton as the spirited owner of a famous local establishment and Reynolds as the sheriff determined to defend it from public scrutiny.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of spirited

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“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgoing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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