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Gregarious
Sociable; fond of company; often living in groups or preferring the company of others.
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Greg is fond of company and he loves to live with a group of people who can share various interests with him.
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Sounds Like
gruh-GAIR-ee-us
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Greg_arious
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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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Other Forms
Gregariouslyadverb
Gregariousnessnoun
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sociable, outgoing, convivial, extroverted, crowd-loving
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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.
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Examples
- Maria is gregarious and always enjoys meeting new people at social events.
- Lions live in prides and are clearly gregarious animals.
Synonyms
sociableoutgoingconvivialextrovertedfriendly
Antonyms
solitaryintrovertedreclusive
Etymology
From Latin gregarius 'of a flock, belonging to a herd' from grex, gregis 'flock, herd'.
Mnemonic
Think of Greg at a party: Gregarious means Greg in a group.
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