From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishextrovertex‧tro‧vert, extravert /ˈekstrəvɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ ●○○ noun [countable] FRIENDLYsomeone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other people OPP introvert Her sister was always more of an extrovert.► see thesaurus at confident —extrovert adjective a friendly, extrovert young Australian
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extrovert• Like Margarett, she was mercurial, an extrovert who was terribly shy, a courteous woman who shocked with her candor.• Her sister-in-law, on the other hand, has been more of an extrovert.• Most actors are natural extroverts.• From being a painfully shy, diffident recluse, he suddenly metamorphosed into a garrulous and sometimes painfully overbearing extrovert.• Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful.• The work in sales appeals to the extrovert in me.• The work appeals to the extrovert in her.• Willie is a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.• He's a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.• Richard Duke of York meanwhile was an excellent dancer - as might be expected of a youthful extrovert with several fun-loving sisters.Origin extrovert (1900-2000) Latin extra- ( → EXTRA-) + vertere “to turn” 