# extroverted

Pronunciation: say "EKS-truh-vur-tid" US /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/, UK /ˈɛkstɹəvəːtɪd/

## Adjective

1. Outgoing and sociable, enjoying the company of other people and feeling energized by social situations. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Friendly and full of energy when around other people.
   - _He was extroverted enough to introduce himself to every guest in the room._
   - _Extroverted employees often thrive in roles that demand constant interaction._
2. Turned or pushed outward, away from a central point or surface. (pronounced: say "ek-stroh-VUR-tid" US /ɛkstɹoʊˈvəɹtɪd/, UK /ɛkstɹəʊˈvəːtɪd/)
   - Simple: Bent or turned to face outward, away from the center.
   - _The dried petals looked extroverted, each one curling away from the stem._
   - _Under pressure the soft rim became extroverted, flaring out from the core._
3. Turned so that the inner surface faces outward; inside-out. (pronounced: say "ek-stroh-VUR-tid" US /ɛkstɹoʊˈvəɹtɪd/, UK /ɛkstɹəʊˈvəːtɪd/)
   - Simple: Turned so the inner side faces outward.
   - _The surgeon found the membrane extroverted, its inner layer fully exposed._
   - _An extroverted segment of bowel required careful repair before closing._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "ek-stroh-VUR-tid" US /ɛkstɹoʊˈvəɹtɪd/, UK /ɛkstɹəʊˈvəːtɪd/

4. Simple past and past participle of extrovert. — simple past and past participle of extrovert
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of extrovert. Use it for the past, or after has, have or had.

## Origin

This is a variant spelling of "extraverted." It comes from "extrovert" plus "-ed," with the term "extrovert" popularized as a psychological word by Phyllis Blanchard in her 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte."

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