Outgoing and Prickly

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Outgoing adjective - Likely to seek or enjoy the company of others.

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Prickly is an antonym for outgoing.

Nearby Word: outgo

Prickly adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: she dreaded having to deal with her prickly boss

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Outgoing is an antonym for prickly.

Nearby Words: prick, prickle, pricked, pricking, prickling

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Prickly and Outgoing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/outgoing/prickly

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