gregarious
Americanadjective
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enjoying the company of others
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(of animals) living together in herds or flocks Compare solitary
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(of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters
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of, relating to, or characteristic of crowds or communities
Other Word Forms
- gregariously adverb
- gregariousness noun
- nongregarious adjective
- nongregariously adverb
- nongregariousness noun
- ungregarious adjective
- ungregariously adverb
- ungregariousness noun
Etymology
Origin of gregarious
First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin gregārius “belonging to a flock,” from greg- (stem of grex ) “crowd, flock, herd” + -ārius -ary ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Paul was “one of the most gregarious playboys in New York City,” according to biographer Frank Brady, author of “The Publisher,” and Paul and William Randolph Hearst were regulars at New York nightclubs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Like Koy, who also has seven major specials, Iglesias went through a lot of metamorphosis on stage prior to finding his calling as a gregarious, fun-loving comedian with a penchant for doing cartoon-ish voices.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
But broadly speaking, experts say, the image of gregarious twenty-something life presented in sitcoms like Friends needs urgent correction.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
According to friends and family, Vinit was a gregarious person who liked to explore the world and had many friends.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025
“I walk down the street and I feel good about it every day,” Miele, a gregarious figure with twinkling blue eyes and a taste for worn T-shirts and jeans, said of his neighborhood.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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