Gregarious
Sociable; fond of company; often living in groups or preferring the company of others.
adjectiveGregarious
Sociable; fond of company; often living in groups or preferring the company of others.
adjectiveImagine This
Greg is fond of company and he loves to live with a group of people who can share various interests with him.
Sounds Like
gruh-GAIR-ee-us
Looks Like
Greg_arious
Remember This
Etymology reveals its roots: from Latin gregarius 'of a flock' derived from grex, gregis 'flock, herd'. Related to 'greg-' meaning crowd or group.
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sociable, outgoing, convivial, extroverted, crowd-loving
Note
Gregarious describes sociable people or animals that prefer the company of others. Use it to convey a strong sense of enjoying group interaction; it does not simply mean 'friendly' in a general sense and should not imply mere passivity toward others.
Study Deeper
- Maria is gregarious and always enjoys meeting new people at social events.
- Lions live in prides and are clearly gregarious animals.
From Latin gregarius 'of a flock, belonging to a herd' from grex, gregis 'flock, herd'.
Think of Greg at a party: Gregarious means Greg in a group.
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