outgoing

Enjoying talking to people and making new friends.

• My brother is very outgoing.
• She has an outgoing personality and makes friends easily.
• Were you always this outgoing?

Similar words: sociable, friendly, extroverted

Opposites: shy, reserved

Common phrases: outgoing personality, outgoing person, friendly and outgoing

Being sent or moving away from a place, rather than arriving there.

• Put outgoing mail in this tray.
• All outgoing flights were delayed by snow.
• The phone records both incoming and outgoing calls.

Opposites: incoming

Common phrases: outgoing mail, outgoing calls, outgoing flights, outgoing messages

About to leave an official job because someone else will take over.

• The outgoing president gave a final speech.
• Our outgoing manager introduced her replacement.
• The outgoing government promised to support the new leaders.

Similar words: departing

Opposites: incoming

Common phrases: outgoing president, outgoing government, outgoing mayor

The act of leaving a place or going outside.

• The guard recorded each outgoing from the castle.
• Her outgoing was delayed by the storm.
• The household watched his outgoing in silence.

Similar words: departure, exit

Opposites: arrival

Common phrases: someone’s outgoing, every outgoing