Gregarious

Gregarious adjective outgoing friendly social cordial sociable affable convivial companionable shes such a gregarious and outgoing person.

Gregarious. Gregarious definition fond of the company of others. From the cambridge english corpus they form dense gregarious populations that are unable to gain new territories rapidly. Living in flocks or herds as animals. 2002 c harpercollins publishers 1995 2002.

Gregarious all these species are gregarious and commonly occur in small clumps or colonies. Growing in open clusters or colonies. Pertaining to a flock or crowd. Gregarious comparative more gregarious superlative most gregarious of a person describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

It is gregarious often many stems growing from one mass of mycelium. Living in societies or communities. Of animals that travel in herds or packs. Westray was of a gregarious temperament and missed his fellow lodger.

An example of gregarious is someone who talks with everyone at a party. In fact the word grew out of the latin noun grex meaning herd or flock when it first began appearing in english texts in the 17th century gregarious was applied mainly to animals but by the 18th century it was being used for social human beings as well. An example of gregarious is the living habits of elephants. Times sunday times 2013.

Yourdictionary definition and usage example. 1972 richard adams watership down rabbits are lively at nightfall and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious. The definition of gregarious is people or animals that are very social and enjoy being in crowds. Reserved withdrawn solitary antisocial unsociable standoffish collins thesaurus of the english language complete and unabridged 2nd edition.

Synonyms antonyms of gregarious 1 likely to seek or enjoy the company of others a gregarious child who ran up to every person on the playground and wanted to be their friend. A gregarious man he was a generous and jovial host.