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extrovert

extrovert

7 3.9
A person who gets energy from being with other people and likes meeting new people
  • noun
  • /ˈɛkstrəˌvɜrt/
translation icon : extrovertido
  • Some children, however, are extroverts, and this type of child should be accepted, too.
  • a young extrovert
  • children are extroverts

Employees are fun, rebellious extroverts who make their own rules.

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Examples

  • And I guess I would say I'm an extrovert, but maybe not when I first meet people.

  • Kasparov is more of an extrovert than other top chess players, but he has his own quirks.

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  • Being friends with just one extrovert means making friends with all their friends.

  • And in these instances, I feel like an extrovert because I want to bring my best to the table.

  • For many people, that means becoming more of an extrovert and a salesperson than they are naturally comfortable with.

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  • But I'm definitely an extrovert because it drains me.

  • My husband's an extrovert and and he's fueled by people.

  • Dionysus, on the other hand, is natural, joyous, and ebullient; he is a typical extrovert.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Social initiative is approached differently between introverts and extroverts; thus, children need understanding adults as they seek initiative in their own way.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Emily was a tall, cheerful extrovert, a gifted student from Calgary with lots of friends.

Synonyms

extravert
vsextrovert
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A person who likes being with other people and joining social activities

is the common everyday word used outside technical psychology

Antonyms

21 5.1

A person who prefers being alone or small groups and feels tired by social activity

How Outgoing

socialite
29 6.7
extrovert
7 3.9
ambiversion
  • Specialized
9.5
introvert
21 5.1

Surface Forms

extrovert singular
extroverts plural

Morphology

extrovert = vert (semi-transparent) = extro + vert

The meaning 'outward-turning' is inferable from the parts, but the combining element 'vert' is not a familiar standalone word for most learners, so understanding is partial.

Etymology

Extrovert comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and -vert 'to turn', so it means 'turned outward'. It is the opposite of introvert ('turned inward'), and an extrovert often feels energized by being with other people and the outside world.