gregarious

[gri-gair-ee-uhs]

adjective

1. fond of the company of others; sociable.

   Synonyms: extrovert, friendly, companionable, convivial, outgoing, genial, social

2. living in flocks or herds, as animals.

3. Botany.,  growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.

4. pertaining to a flock or crowd.

gregarious

/ ɡrɪˈɡɛərɪəs /

adjective

1. enjoying the company of others

2. (of animals) living together in herds or flocks Compare solitary

3. (of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters

4. of, relating to, or characteristic of crowds or communities

Other Word Forms

• gregariousness noun
• gregariously adverb
• nongregarious adjective
• nongregariously adverb
• nongregariousness noun
• ungregarious adjective
• ungregariously adverb
• ungregariousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gregarious¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin gregārius “belonging to a flock,” from greg- (stem of grex ) “crowd, flock, herd” + -ārius -ary ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of gregarious¹

C17: from Latin gregārius belonging to a flock, from grex flock

Example Sentences

The film sees the usually well-groomed Irishman transform into a bearded Ron, the gregarious one-time trade union leader turned unlikely amateur sleuth, in a new Netflix movie based on the first book in the series.

From BBC

She described her brother as a "gregarious chap" with a "very warm personality" and "infectious laugh".

From BBC

Gill is a gregarious, optimistic Southerner whose decision to move into an RV inspired others on his block to do the same.

From Los Angeles Times

He confirmed he noticed "a change in her behaviour" after she returned from the Newbury event, and she was no longer her gregarious and outgoing self.

From BBC

In the years afterwards, Mr Anderson said he "went into isolation mode", which was not like him as he was once "quite a gregarious, outgoing person".

From BBC

Related Words

• affable 
• sociable