NYT Dictionary

OUTGOING

/aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/
AdjectiveNounVerbOUT-go-ingout-go-ing · 3 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From outgo + -ing, out + going.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

outgangsurpassoutstripoutmatchoutgoexceedoutdosurmountoutperformextroverted

Antonyms

introvertedasocialreservedshybashfulwithdrawnquietmousyincoming

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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