单词 | outgoing |
释义 | outgoingoutgoing /ˈaʊt˺ˌgoʊɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective 1someone who is outgoing is lively and confident and enjoys meeting and talking to people: She’s so outgoing and fun to talk to. I admire his outgoing personality.► see thesaurus at sociableTHESAURUSextroverted – extroverted means the same as outgoing but sounds more formal and scientific: Extroverted people often make good salespeople, because they like talking to others.sociable – someone who is sociable is friendly and enjoys being with other people. Sociable sounds more formal than outgoing: Brendan is a sociable child who plays well with other children.gregarious – someone who is gregarious is friendly and loves to talk to people: She’s a gregarious woman who can always be found in a crowd of friends.affable formal – friendly, relaxed, and easy to like. You can also use affable about someone’s personality or expression: As an attorney, Williams was affable but tough.genial formal – friendly and kind. Genial sounds slightly literary: Our host was genial and welcoming.expansive – liking to talk or willing to talk a lot. You can also use expansive about someone’s mood: He was in an expansive mood and called for us to come over to his table.demonstrative – showing your feelings easily, especially in a physical way: My uncle was loud and demonstrative, always hugging us or ruffling our hair.2the outgoing president/CEO etc. someone who will soon be finishing a job as a president, etc. OPP incoming3[only before noun] going out or leaving a place OPP incoming: The company blocked all outgoing phone calls. |
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