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View usage for: (grɪgeəriəs) 1. adjectiveSomeone who is gregarious enjoys being with other people. She is such a gregarious and outgoing person. Synonyms: outgoing, friendly, social, cordial More Synonyms of gregarious 2. adjectiveGregarious animals or birds normally live in large groups. Snow geese are very gregarious birds. gregarious in British English (ɡrɪˈɡɛərɪəs) adjective1. enjoying the company of others 2. (of animals) living together in herds or flocks Compare solitary (sense 6) 3. (of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters 4. of, relating to, or characteristic of crowds or communities Derived forms gregariously (greˈgariously) adverb gregariousness (greˈgariousness) noun Word origin C17: from Latin gregārius belonging to a flock, from grex flock gregarious in American English (grəˈgɛriəs) adjective1. living in herds or flocks 2. fond of the company of others; sociable 3. having to do with a herd, flock, or crowd 4. Botany growing in clusters Derived forms gregariously (greˈgariously) adverb gregariousness (greˈgariousness) noun Word origin L gregarius, belonging to a flock < grex (gen. gregis), a flock, herd < IE base * ger-, to collect > Gr ageirein, to assemble Examples of 'gregarious' in a sentencegregarious From a relatively quiet country upbringing, an extraordinarily gregarious and confident person emerged.He was a gregarious man and was not good on his own.He was something of a loner, a reflective person who became gregarious in company.He wasn't a gregarious man anyway.As a result he wasn't the most gregarious man.Although so frequently in debt, he was not by nature a gregarious young man.Although always a gregarious man, his distaste for some he encountered was barely hidden.I'm not a very gregarious person.A gregarious man, he was a generous and jovial host.They are smarter, enjoy sport, and are naturally gregarious.She's less outgoing and gregarious than I am.A gregarious man, he proved the ideal ambassador both for the industry and Geneva.He was a gregarious, easygoing man, and his skills lay in his ability to deal with a wide variety of people and in difficult circumstances. Definition enjoying the company of others She's such a gregarious and outgoing person. Synonyms Opposites reserved , withdrawn , solitary , antisocial , unsociable , standoffish Additional synonymsDefinition showing warmth and friendliness He is an extremely affable and approachable man. Synonyms friendly, kindly, civil, warm, pleasant, mild, obliging, benign, gracious, benevolent, good-humoured, amiable, courteous, amicable, cordial, sociable, genial, congenial, urbane, approachable, good-naturedDefinition friendly and pleasant to be with They stood around the room chatting in small companionable groups. Synonyms friendly, neighbourly, familiar, outgoing, cordial, sociable, genial, affable, congenial, gregarious, convivial, conversable Definition sociable or lively Enjoy simple but satisfying food in the bistro's convivial atmosphere. Synonyms sociable, friendly, lively, cheerful, jolly, merry, festive, hearty, genial, fun-loving, jovial, back-slapping, gay (old-fashioned), partyish (informal) Nearby words ofgregarious - greenhouse
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