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extroverted

UK/ˈɛkstɹəvəːtɪd/US/ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/

extroverted is the simple past and past participle of extrovert.

Adjective

extroverted (comparative more extroverted, superlative most extroverted)

  1. Turned or thrust outwards, especially
    • The external and combustible Sulphur... is... protruded and extroverted.1671, John Webster, Metallographa, page 197
  2. (informal) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.
    • She's very extroverted. She's always out meeting new people and looking for new experiences.
    • This subtle but important distinction means otroverts can blend into both introverted and extroverted environments without fully belonging to either.2025 August 17, Sarah Avi, “Meet the “Otrovert,” A New Personality Type That May Describe You Better Than Anything”, in Free Jupiter
  3. Synonym of inside-out.
    • ...an extroverted bladder...
    Synonyms:
    inside-out

Meaning of extrovert

Verb

extrovert (third-person singular simple present extroverts, present participle extroverting, simple past and past participle extroverted)

  1. (transitive) To turn or thrust outwards.
    • The external and combustible Sulphur... is... protruded and extroverted.1671, John Webster, Metallographia, page 197

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Synonyms of extroverted

Antonyms

Forms of extroverted

Verb
alternative formextraverted
alternative formextrovert
Adjective
comparativemore extroverted
superlativemost extroverted

Origin of extroverted

A variant spelling of extraverted. Popularized as a psychological term by Phyllis Blanchard's use of extrovert in her 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte", from extrovert + -ed.

Words formed from extroverted

Questions about extroverted

What does extroverted mean?
Extroverted means turned or thrust outwards, especially.
What is extroverted the simple past and past participle of?
Extroverted is the simple past and past participle of extrovert.
What part of speech is extroverted?
Extroverted is an adjective.
How do you pronounce extroverted?
Extroverted is pronounced /ˈɛkstɹəvəːtɪd/ (UK).

Words near extroverted in the dictionary

  1. extroversion
  2. extroversions
  3. extroversive
  4. extroversively
  5. extrovert
  6. extroverted
  7. extrovertedly
  8. extrovertedness
  9. extroverting
  10. extrovertish
  11. extrovertist

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