extroverted
/ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/adjective, verb
extroverted is spelled E-X-T-R-O-V-E-R-T-E-D: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, extroverted means “Turned or thrust outwards, especially” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in extroverted?
| Letters | 11: E-X-T-R-O-V-E-R-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is extroverted?
Extroverted appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce extroverted?
- UK /ˈɛkstɹəvəːtɪd/
- UK /ɛkstɹəʊˈvəːtɪd/
- US /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/
Extroverted has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of extroverted
- more extroverted comparative
- most extroverted superlative
- extraverted
- extrovert
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does extroverted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Turned or thrust outwards, especially
- 2
informalOf or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.
She's very extroverted. She's always out meeting new people and looking for new experiences.
- 3
Synonym of inside-out.
...an extroverted bladder...
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of extrovert
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Extroverted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense psychology: of or related to an extrovert:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | extraverti |
| German | extrovertiert |
| Portuguese | extrovertido |
| Spanish | extrovertido |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does extroverted come from?
A variant spelling of extraverted. Popularized as a psychological term by Phyllis Blanchard's use of extrovert in her 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte", from extrovert + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).