gregarious

[ gri-gair-ee-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. fond of the company of others; sociable.

  2. living in flocks or herds, as animals.

  1. Botany. growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.

  2. pertaining to a flock or crowd.

Origin of gregarious

1
First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin gregārius “belonging to a flock,” from greg- (stem of grex ) “crowd, flock, herd” + -ārius -ary

Other words for gregarious

Other words from gregarious

  • gre·gar·i·ous·ly, adverb
  • gre·gar·i·ous·ness, noun
  • non·gre·gar·i·ous, adjective
  • non·gre·gar·i·ous·ly, adverb
  • non·gre·gar·i·ous·ness, noun
  • un·gre·gar·i·ous, adjective
  • un·gre·gar·i·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·gre·gar·i·ous·ness, noun

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How to use gregarious in a sentence

  • Yet the gregariousness of the web only intensifies his solitude.

    The Best of Brit Lit | Peter Stothard | August 20, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • On the Hill, Bonjean has a reputation for gregariousness and hosting great parties.

    Washington Frenemies | Ana Marie Cox | December 4, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • As a second choice he should be of the Thoracic type, to supply the gregariousness which the Cerebral lacks.

    How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
  • The formation of human societies is directly connected with the gregariousness of the nearest related mammals.

    The Wonders of Life | Ernst Haeckel
  • They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.

    Rowlandson's Oxford | A. Hamilton Gibbs
  • They cultivate gregariousness, if it is not already temperamental, as one of the cardinal virtues.

    Rowlandson's Oxford | A. Hamilton Gibbs
  • One chooses between frosty seclusion and balmy gregariousness.

    If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley

British Dictionary definitions for gregarious

gregarious

/ (ɡrɪˈɡɛərɪəs) /


adjective
  1. enjoying the company of others

  2. (of animals) living together in herds or flocks: Compare solitary (def. 6)

  1. (of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters

  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of crowds or communities

Origin of gregarious

1
C17: from Latin gregārius belonging to a flock, from grex flock

Derived forms of gregarious

  • gregariously, adverb
  • gregariousness, noun

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