people person

noun

Informal.

1. an outgoing, gregarious person with good communication skills.

Word History and Origins

Origin of people person¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The most commonly used word in winning campaigns is "people", according to Bruni- Lowe's analysis - he cites Bill Clinton's 1992 "Putting People First" and "For People, For a Change" as examples of slogans that made a real difference, allowing the presidential candidate to play to his strengths as a "people person" in contrast to his stiff opponent George HW Bush.

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A numbers man more than a people person, he’s a fish out of water in Atlanta, as he spells out in the song “How Can I Call This Home?”

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It might be harder to employ the personal touch at one of the game's aspiring superpowers in a magnificent 60,000-capacity stadium, but anyone who has been in close proximity to Frank would see a genuine people person as well as a shrewd football strategist.

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The ambassador described Trump as a "people person" who takes people at "face value", explaining that the president judged him on his merits.

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“I love scientific knowledge. But I really wanted to be able to directly interact with patients,” said Acharya, a self-described people person.

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