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outgoing
adjective out·go·ing \ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ, -ˌgȯ(-)iŋ\
—used to describe someone who is friendly and likes being with and talking to other people
: going away : leaving a place
: leaving a particular position
Full Definition of OUTGOING
1
a : going away : departing <an outgoing ship> b : retiring or withdrawing from a place or position <the outgoing president> c : directed to an intended recipient <outgoing mail>
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First Known Use of OUTGOING
1633
Related to OUTGOING
- Synonyms
- boon, clubbable (also clubable), clubby, companionable, extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, convivial, sociable, social
- Antonyms
- antisocial, insociable, introverted, nongregarious, reclusive, unsociable, unsocial
Rhymes with OUTGOING
OUTGOING Defined for Kids
outgoing
adjective out·go·ing \ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ\
Definition of OUTGOING for Kids
1
: friendly 1 <She's an outgoing person.>
2
: leaving a place <an outgoing ship>
3
: retiring from a place or position <the outgoing president>
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