extroverted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛkstɹəvəːtɪd/ (UK)
- /ɛkstɹoʊˈvəɹtɪd/ (US)
- /ɛkstɹəʊˈvəːtɪd/ (UK)
- /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/ (US)
Etymology
A variant spelling of extraverted. Popularized as a psychological term by Phyllis Blanchard's use of extrovert in her 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte", from extrovert + -ed.
Meanings
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Turned or thrust outwards, especially
The external and combustible Sulphur... is... protruded and extroverted.
1671, John Webster, Metallographa, page 197:
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(informal) Turned or thrust outwards, especially: ▸ Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.
This subtle but important distinction means otroverts can blend into both introverted and extroverted environments without fully belonging to either.
2025 August 17, Sarah Avi, “Meet the “Otrovert,” A New Personality Type That May Describe You Better Than Anything”, in Free Jupiter:She's very extroverted. She's always out meeting new people and looking for new experiences.
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Turned or thrust outwards, especially: ▸ Synonym of inside-out.
...an extroverted bladder...
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| extraverted | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more extroverted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most extroverted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| extrovert | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
extrovertedly · extrovertedness
Synonyms
Translations (30)
it estroverso (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · fi sosiaalinen (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · gl extrovertido (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · pa ਬਾਹਰਮੁਖੀ (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · no ekstrovert (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · fi ulospäin suuntautunut (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · fr extraverti (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · fi ulospäinsuuntautunut (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · ar اِنْبِسَاطِيّ (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · ro extrovertit (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · tl luwaswili (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · pt extrovertido (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · no utadvendt (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · cmn 外向 (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · es extrovertido (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · be экстравертны (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · el εξωστρεφής (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · enm felawely (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · da ekstrovert (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · hu kifelé forduló (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · fi ulospäinkääntynyt (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · ru экстраве́ртный (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · hu extrovertált (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · cy allblyg (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · ar العكس من خجول (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · de extrovertiert (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · ar منبسط (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · fi ekstrovertti (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · ru экстраверти́рованный (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) · ca extravertit (psychology: of or related to an extrovert)