ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (zoology) Of animals that travel in herds or packs.
  2. (botany) Growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.
  3. 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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