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- Dictionaryoutgoing/ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. friendly and socially confident: "she's always been very outgoing and she's got heaps of friends" Similar Opposite
- 2. leaving an office or position: "the outgoing Prime Minister" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person's regular expenditure: "if your outgoings regularly exceed your incomings, you have a problem"
- 2. an instance of going out: "the inward deliveries and outgoings of raw materials"
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OUTGOING definition: 1. (of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others: 2…. Learn more.
The adjective outgoing describes someone with a friendly, easy personality. Your outgoing friend might not understand how hard it is for shy people to speak in front of an audience.
The meaning of OUTGOING is going away : departing. How to use outgoing in a sentence.
You use outgoing to describe a person in charge of something who is soon going to leave that position. ...the outgoing director of the Edinburgh International Festival. Outgoing things such as planes, mail, and passengers are leaving or being sent somewhere. All outgoing flights were grounded.
OUTGOING meaning: 1. (of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others: 2…. Learn more.
Synonyms for OUTGOING: social, friendly, hospitable, extroverted, spirited, gregarious, extraverted, sociable; Antonyms of OUTGOING: antisocial, introverted, reclusive, unsociable, unsocial, misanthropic, aloof, distant
1. going out; departing: outgoing trains. 2. leaving or retiring from a position or office: the outgoing mayor. 3. addressed and ready for posting: outgoing mail. 4. of or pertaining to food prepared for delivery or consumption off the premises. 5. interested in and responsive to others; friendly; sociable. n. 6. the act of going out.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective outgoing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of outgoing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "OUTGOING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.