gregarious
[ gri-gair-ee-uhs ]
/ grɪˈgɛər i əs /
adjective
fond of the company of others; sociable.
living in flocks or herds, as animals.
Botany. growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.
pertaining to a flock or crowd.
SYNONYMS FOR gregarious
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Origin of gregarious
1660–70; <Latin gregārius belonging to a flock, equivalent to greg- (stem of grex ) flock + -ārius -ary
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greeting card, grefa, Greg, gregale, gregarine, gregarious, Gregg, grego, Gregorian, Gregorian calendar, Gregorian chant
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British Dictionary definitions for gregarious
gregarious
/ (ɡrɪˈɡɛərɪəs) /
adjective
enjoying the company of others
(of animals) living together in herds or flocksCompare solitary (def. 6)
(of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters
of, relating to, or characteristic of crowds or communities
Derived forms of gregarious
gregariously, adverbgregariousness, nounWord Origin for gregarious
C17: from Latin gregārius belonging to a flock, from grex flock
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