extro-

prefix

outward, outwards.

“extroverted: turned in an outward direction”

Opposite
intro-
OriginLatin extra- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. outward, outwards.

    extroverted: turned in an outward direction

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
intro-

Origin

  1. Latinintro-“inwards”
  2. Latinextra-“outside, beyond”
  3. Englishextro-

Pseudo-Latinism, based upon Latin extra- (“outside, beyond”) under the influence of the distinction between Latin intro- (“inwards”) and intra- (“inside, within”). Formations in English are mostly limited to words formed as antonyms of terms formed with intro-.

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APA

extro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extro-

MLA

“extro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extro-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extro-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extro-.

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