The outgoing geologist easily engaged with local communities, gathering valuable data about regional rock formations through friendly conversations.
这位外向的地质学家轻松地与当地社区互动，通过友好的交谈收集了有关区域岩层的有价值数据。
Which choice best defines “outgoing”?
A — Friendly and socially confident. “outgoing” means friendly and socially confident.
Which word means “friendly and socially confident”?
B — outgoing. “outgoing” means friendly and socially confident.
outgoing — friendly and socially confident. In Chinese: 外向的，友好的.
outgoing is pronounced /ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ/.
The outgoing geologist easily engaged with local communities, gathering valuable data about regional rock formations through friendly conversations. (这位外向的地质学家轻松地与当地社区互动，通过友好的交谈收集了有关区域岩层的有价值数据。)
sociable, gregarious, extroverted — all close in meaning to outgoing (friendly and socially confident).
reserved, shy — each the opposite of outgoing (friendly and socially confident).
Yes. outgoing is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.