outgoing
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outgoing
- /aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/
- /ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From outgo + -ing, out + going.
adjective more outgoing · most outgoing
- Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving. Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy.
- Going out, on its way out. Is there any outgoing post?
- Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced). The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting.
Opposite: introverted, asocial, reserved, shy, bashful, withdrawn, quiet, mousy, incoming
noun outgoings
- The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure. the outgoings of the morning and evening
- Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.
- The extreme limit; the place of ending. The outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea, at the south end of Jordan.
Similar: outgang
verb
- present participle and gerund of outgo
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: extrovertish, extroverted, extroversive, sociable, outward, past, preceding, out, forthcoming, retiring, outbound, departing, outflowing, effluent, extraversive, outward-bound
noun
Similar: outgang
Translations
Every language
adj being comfortable in social settings and interactions
| Deutsch | kontaktfreudig, aufgeschlossen, gesellig, leutselig |
|---|---|
| العربية | مُنْشَرِح munšariḥ |
| עברית | חַבְרוּתִי ẖavrutí |
adj going out, on its way out
| Español | saliente, exiente, egresante |
|---|---|
| Português | sainte |
| Ελληνικά | εξερχόμενος exerchómenos |
| العربية | صَادِر ṣādir, خَارِج ḵārij |
adj being replaced in office
| Español | saliente |
|---|---|
| Português | sainte |
| Français | sortant, démissionnaire |
| Deutsch | scheidend |
| العربية | مُنْتَهٍ muntahin, مُسْتَقِيل mustaqīl |
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title = {outgoing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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