Meaning of gregarious in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɡrəˈɡɛriəs/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   gregarious

   Definitions

   1. seeking and enjoying the company of others

   Examples

   • « a gregarious person who avoids solitude »

   Synonyms

   • social

2. Qualitative Adjective

   gregarious

   Etymology

   mid 17th century: from Latin gregarius (from grex, greg-‘a flock’) + -ous

   Definitions

   1. tending to form a group with others of the same kind

   Examples

   • « gregarious bird species »
   • « man is a gregarious animal »

   Synonyms

   • caespitose
   • cespitose
   • tufted
   • clustered
   • herding(a)
   • swarming(a)
   • social

   Antonyms

   • ungregarious

See also

• social