outgoing meaning
outgoing :
friendly, sociable
adjective
▪ She is very outgoing and makes friends easily.
▪ She is very friendly and makes friends easily.
▪ He has an outgoing personality.
▪ He has a sociable personality.
paraphrasing
▪ extroverted – friendly
▪ sociable – likes to meet people
▪ approachable – easy to talk to
▪ open – friendly and welcoming
outgoing :
departure, leaving
noun
▪ The outgoing flight is delayed.
▪ The departing flight is delayed.
▪ The outgoing mail is on the table.
▪ The mail that is leaving is on the table.
paraphrasing
▪ departure – leaving
▪ exit – going out
▪ leaving – going away
▪ exodus – mass departure
Pronunciation
outgoing [ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ]
The stress is on 'out' and sounds like 'out-goh-ing'.
Common phrases and grammar about outgoing
outgoing - Common meaning
adjective
friendly, sociable
noun
departure, leaving
Part of Speech Changes for "outgoing"
▪ outgo (verb) – to go out or leave
▪ outgone (adjective) – having gone out
Common Expressions with "outgoing"
▪ outgoing mail – mail that is leaving
▪ outgoing calls – calls made to others
▪ outgoing flight – flight that is departing
▪ outgoing president – president who is leaving office
Important examples of outgoing in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, outgoing often refers to someone friendly or a departing flight.
Example of a confusing word: ingoing (entering)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Outgoing is often used as an adjective in TOEIC grammar questions, describing people or things leaving.
outgoing
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
outgoing mail
'mail that is leaving', used in office settings.
outgoing tide
means 'tide that is going out', used in nautical contexts.
Differences between similar words and outgoing
outgoing
,
extroverted
differences
Outgoing is used for friendly and social people, while extroverted is a personality type that enjoys socializing.
outgoing
,
departing
differences
Outgoing can mean friendly or leaving, while departing specifically means leaving.
Words with the same origin as outgoing
The origin of outgoing
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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