Outgoing definition
Sociable and responsive to others; friendly.
A warm, outgoing personality.
adjective
The definition of outgoing is someone who is talkative, comfortable meeting others and friendly.
An example of someone outgoing is a very friendly bartender.
adjective
Expansive, friendly, etc.
An outgoing personality.
adjective
Going out; leaving.
adjective
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Retiring from office.
adjective
Comfortable in social settings and interactions; confident in dealing with people especially in meeting new people; gregarious.
Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy.
adjective
(not comparable) Going out, on its way out.
Is there any outgoing post?
adjective
(not comparable) Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting.
adjective
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Outgoing means something that is departing.
An example of outgoing is the train leaving the train station.
adjective
Intended to be taken out, as from a restaurant.
Outgoing orders of Chinese food.
adjective
Going out or away; departing.
An outgoing passenger train.
adjective
Retiring from or relinquishing a place, position, or office.
The outgoing chairperson.
adjective
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Addressed for sending.
Outgoing mail.
adjective
The act of going out.
noun
(brit.) An outlay; expenses.
noun
The extreme limit; the place of ending.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
outgoing
Plural:
outgoings