extrovert
[ ek-struh-vurt, -stroh- ]
/ ˈɛk strəˌvɜrt, -stroʊ- /
noun
an outgoing, gregarious person.
Psychology.
a person characterized by extroversion; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment (opposed to introvert).
adjective
Also ex·tro·vert·ed. Psychology.
marked by extroversion.
verb (used with object)
Psychology.
to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) outward or to things outside the self.
Also
extravert.
Origin of extrovert
1665–75;
extro- + Latin
vertere to turn
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH extrovert
extrovert introvertWords nearby extrovert
extrinsic sphincter,
extro-,
extrorse,
extrospection,
extroversion,
extrovert,
extrude,
extrusile,
extrusion,
extrusion press,
extrusive
Example sentences from the Web for extroverted
I could probably name eight people that she was based on, just that bubbly, extroverted blonde that you see on talk shows.
Sofia Coppola Discusses ‘Lost in Translation’ on Its 10th Anniversary |Marlow Stern |September 12, 2013 |DAILY BEASTWhere he is extroverted, brash, joyful, and snarling, she is cool, poised, occasionally nervous, and slightly shy.
The former correspond to my introverted and the latter to my extroverted type.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology |C. G. Jung
British Dictionary definitions for extroverted
extrovert
extravert
psychol
noun
a person concerned more with external reality than inner feelings
adjective
of or characterized by extroversion
extrovert tendencies
Compare
introvert
Derived forms of extrovert
extroverted or extraverted, adjectiveWord Origin for extrovert
C20: from
extro- (variant of
extra-, contrasting with
intro-) +
-vert, from Latin
vertere to turn
Medical definitions for extroverted
extrovert
n.
An individual interested in others or in the environment as opposed to or to the exclusion of self.
Cultural definitions for extroverted
extrovert
[ (ek-struh-vurt) ]
A term introduced by the psychologist Carl Jung to describe a person whose motives and actions are directed outward. Extroverts are more prone to action than contemplation, make friends readily, adjust easily to social situations, and generally show warm interest in their surroundings. (Compare introvert.)