EXTROVERT

extrovert, extravert, extroverted, extraverted, extrovertive, extravertive

(adjective) being concerned with the social and physical environment

extrovert, extravert

(noun) (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

extrovert (plural extroverts)

(informal psychology) An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.

Usage notes

Technical papers in psychology overwhelmingly prefer extravert, the variant used by Carl Jung, although the spelling extrovert is more common in general use.

Antonyms

• introvert

Adjective

extrovert (comparative more extrovert, superlative most extrovert)

(informal psychology) Alternative form of extroverted: outgoing.

Verb

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

(transitive) To turn or thrust outwards.

Source: Wiktionary

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