outgoingadjective
uk/ˌaʊtˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈaʊt.ɡoʊ.ɪŋ/outgoing adjective (FRIENDLY)
C1 uk/ˌaʊtˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈaʊt.ɡoʊ-/approving (of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others:
Sales reps need to be outgoing, because they are constantly meeting customers.
She has an outgoing personality.
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Friendly
- affable
- amiable
- amicable
- amity
- approachable
- closeness
- comrade
- familiarity
- family-friendly
- first name
- forthcoming
- fraternal
- Freemasonry
- likeable
- matey
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- thaw
- tête-à-tête
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outgoing adjective (LEAVING)
C2 uk/ˈaʊtˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/us/-ˌɡoʊ-/[ before noun ] leaving a place, or leaving a job:
Outgoing flights are booked until 15 January.
the outgoing vice-president
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Retiring & resigning
- abdicate
- attrition
- bow 1
- bow out
- chuck
- chuck sth in
- demit
- drop
- golden parachute
- leave the field open for sb idiom
- natural wastage
- pension sb off
- pensionable
- serve
- serve sth out
- stand aside
- stand down
- step
- step aside/down
- throw
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