outgoing

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ/ UK /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
friendly and sociable; leaving office or departing

Her outgoing nature made her the natural host of every party.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · friendly and sociable;... sociable gregariousextrovertedaffable genial friendly convivial departing

Opposites

introvertedshy reserved withdrawn incoming

Word family

Derived forms outgoingness

Related forms outgo go

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Phrases (1)

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outgoing president
a president who is about to leave office at the end of their term

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From out- plus the present participle of go. The 'departing/leaving office' sense is older and literal; the 'sociable' sense (extending oneself toward others) is a later figurative development.

ūt Old English gān Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# outgoing

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/

## Meanings
1. friendly and sociable; leaving office or departing

## Examples
- Her outgoing nature made her the natural host of every party.

## Synonyms
- sociable
- gregarious
- extroverted
- affable
- genial
- friendly
- convivial
- departing

## Antonyms
- introverted
- shy
- reserved
- withdrawn
- incoming

## Derived Forms
- outgoingness

## Related Forms
- outgo
- go

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ūt
- Root: gān

## Etymology
From out- plus the present participle of go. The 'departing/leaving office' sense is older and literal; the 'sociable' sense (extending oneself toward others) is a later figurative development.

## AI Etymology
Outgoing comes from out- plus the present participle of go. The 'departing/leaving office' sense is older and literal; the 'sociable' sense (extending oneself toward others) is a later figurative development. The form preserves a compact historical development in which the older wording and the present sense remain closely connected. As an adjective, it carries the sense "friendly and sociable; leaving office or departing", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English ūt and Old English gān. Derivative forms include outgoingness; related words include outgo, go.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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