outgoing

Adjective
US[out-goh-ing]/ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ/3 syllables
Synonyms: extrovertedforthcoming

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)

  1. leaving a place or a position“an outgoing steamship”Opposite incomingSimilar past, outbound, effluent, outRelates to directionSee also past
  2. retiring from a position or office“the outgoing president”Opposite incoming
  3. at ease in talking to othersSynonyms: extrovertedforthcomingOpposite unsociableSimilar sociable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Out′go′ing noun

1. The act or the state of going out.

The outgoings of the morning and evening.— Ps. lxv. 8.

2. That which goes out; outgo; outlay.

3. The extreme limit; the place of ending. obsolete

The outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea, at the south end of Jordan.— Josh. xviii. 19.
out′go′ing adjective

1. Going out; departing; leaving; as, the outgoing administration; an outgoing steamer.

2. Being sent out; as, outgoing mail; outgoing packages.

3. Enjoying the company of others; pleasant and responsive to others; sociable; friendly; convivial; cordial; — of people; as, an outgoing personality. Opposite of reserved or cold.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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