Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An extroverted person.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To turn from within outward. See the extract.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Psychol.) A person who is extroverted; a person who is marked by an interest in others or concerned primarily with external reality. Contrasted with
introvert .
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- adjective
outgoing ;sociable ; concerned withouter affairs - noun One who is
outgoing ;sociable or concerned with outer affairs.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective being concerned with the social and physical environment
- noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Because that’s what being extrovert is mostly about: loud borish triviality that makes some people laugh.
Intro or Extro? « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2006
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She mentions that the results say she is an extrovert, which is not something she agrees with.
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She mentions that the results say she is an extrovert, which is not something she agrees with.
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She mentions that the results say she is an extrovert, which is not something she agrees with.
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In the realm of humour the extrovert is a success; what amuses him amuses the crowds.
A Dominie in Doubt Alexander Sutherland Neill 1928
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The extrovert is the typical active; always leaning out of the window and setting up contacts with the outside world.
The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day Evelyn Underhill 1908
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Among his fellow generals, Dempsey is well respected and known as an extrovert, prone to grabbing the microphone and belting out Frank Sinatra standards at formal Army social events.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Greg Jaffe 2011
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Among his fellow generals, Dempsey is well respected and known as an extrovert, prone to grabbing the microphone and belting out Frank Sinatra standards at formal Army social events.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Greg Jaffe 2011
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I have to go pick up the little guy in 5 minutes, then it's dinner and class ... but usually I come home late with increased energy (can you say, "extrovert") so I might still be inspired to tap out a thousand words or so tonight after getting home at 9: 30 pm.
Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2008
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Only when the people looking for introversion start asking questions like, 'Do you like going to parties?', or when the 'extrovert' group ask to what extent X enjoys sitting at home reading, can they really start drawing a fair conclusion regarding his personality.
frangarnes commented on the word extrovert
Extrovertido // Similar meaning: outgoing
October 19, 2007
frangarnes commented on the word extrovert
/'ekstrəvɜ:t/ (notice that first syllable is stressed)
October 19, 2007