Gregarious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Gregarious is an adjective meaning (of a person) Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
Meaning
(of a person) Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
More Meanings
- (zoology) Of animals that travel in herds or packs.
- (botany) Growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.
- Pertaining to a flock or crowd.
Example Sentences
The Fin-Back is not gregarious. He seems a whale-hater, as some men are man-haters.
Rabbits are lively at nightfall, and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious.
Synonyms for gregarious
Depending on context, synonyms include outgoing, sociable, social, caespitose, clustered, cespitose.
Antonyms for gregarious
Common opposites include ungregarious, nongregarious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include social, clustered, swarming, caespitose, herding, cespitose.
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