gregarious

CEFRC1

/ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Enjoying the company of other people and being sociable.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.

Examples

  • She is a very cheerful and gregarious person.

  • Tom's a very gregarious person.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ɡɹɪˈɡɛɚ.i.əs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of animals that travel in herds or packs.

  2. Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

  3. Pertaining to a flock or crowd.

More examples

In context

  • Rabbits are lively at nightfall, and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious.

  • The Fin-Back is not gregarious. He seems a whale-hater, as some men are man-haters.

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Origin

adjective

First attested in 1688; borrowed from Latin gregārius, see -ious.