The difference between Outgoing and Reserved
When used as adjectives, outgoing means extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably, whereas reserved means slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
Outgoing is also noun with the meaning: the act of leaving or going out.
check bellow for the other definitions of Outgoing and Reserved
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Outgoing as an adjective:
Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.
Examples:
"Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy."
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Outgoing as an adjective (not comparable):
Going out, on its way out.
Examples:
"Is there any outgoing post?"
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Outgoing as an adjective (not comparable):
Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
Examples:
"The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting."
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Outgoing as a noun:
The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.
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Outgoing as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):
Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.
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Outgoing as a noun:
The extreme limit; the place of ending.
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Outgoing as a verb:
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Reserved as a verb:
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Reserved as an adjective ([[comparable]]):
Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
Examples:
"He was a quiet, reserved person."
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Reserved as an adjective (not comparable):
Set aside for a particular person or purpose.
Examples:
"I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats."