extraverted

English

Etymology

From extravert +‎ -ed, q.v.

Adjective

extraverted (comparative more extraverted, superlative most extraverted)

  1. Alternative form of extroverted
    • 1915, Carl Jung, "On Psychological Understanding", Journal of Abnormal Psychology, No. 9, p. 397:
      An extraverted individual can hardly understand the necessity that forces the introverted to accomplish his adaptation by first formulating a general conception.

Usage notes

Technical papers in psychology prefer extraverted, the spelling used by Carl Jung, although the spelling extroverted is more common in general use.

Verb

extraverted

  1. simple past tense and past participle of extravert
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