► outgoingsomeone who is outgoing is lively and confident and enjoys meeting and talking to people: She’s so outgoing and fun to talk to. I admire his outgoing personality.
► extroverted extroverted means the same as outgoing but sounds more formal and scientific: Extroverted people often make good salespeople, because they like talking to others.
► sociable someone who is sociable is friendly and enjoys being with other people. Sociable sounds more formal than outgoing: Brendan is a sociable child who plays well with other children.
► gregarious someone who is gregarious is friendly and loves to talk to people: She’s a gregarious woman who can always be found in a crowd of friends.
► affable formal friendly, relaxed, and easy to like. You can also use affable about someone’s personality or expression: As an attorney, Williams was affable but tough.
► genial formal friendly and kind. Genial sounds slightly literary: Our host was genial and welcoming.
► expansive liking to talk or willing to talk a lot. You can also use expansive about someone’s mood: He was in an expansive mood and called for us to come over to his table.
► demonstrative showing your feelings easily, especially in a physical way: My uncle was loud and demonstrative, always hugging us or ruffling our hair.