Gregarious. Gregarious comparative more gregarious superlative most gregarious of a person describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing. The dublin people were gregarious and garrulous and he was solitary and reflective. An example of gregarious is the living habits of elephants.
Of animals that travel in herds or packs. From the cambridge english corpus they form dense gregarious populations that are unable to gain new territories rapidly. Times sunday times 2016 they are smarter enjoy sport and are naturally gregarious.
Westray was of a gregarious temperament and missed his fellow lodger. Growing in open clusters or colonies. Pertaining to a flock or crowd.
1972 richard adams watership down rabbits are lively at nightfall and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious. Living in societies or communities. 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.
Gregarious definition fond of the company of others. Yourdictionary definition and usage example. 2002 c harpercollins publishers 1995 2002.
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. A gregarious man he was a generous and jovial host. Living in flocks or herds as animals.
An example of gregarious is someone who talks with everyone at a party. Gregarious all these species are gregarious and commonly occur in small clumps or colonies. Gregarious adjective outgoing friendly social cordial sociable affable convivial companionable shes such a gregarious and outgoing person.
The definition of gregarious is people or animals that are very social and enjoy being in crowds.