gregarious
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gregarious
- /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/ UK
- /ɡɹɪˈɡɛɚ.i.əs/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in 1688; borrowed from Latin gregārius, see -ious.
adjective more gregarious · most gregarious
- Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
- Of animals that travel in herds or packs. The Fin-Back is not gregarious. He seems a whale-hater, as some men are man-haters.
- Growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.
- Pertaining to a flock or crowd.
Opposite: ungregarious, nongregarious
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adjective
Opposite: ungregarious, nongregarious
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adj of a person who enjoys being in crowds
| Español | sociable |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사교적인 sagyojeog-in |
| 日本語 | 社交的な shakōteki na |
| 中文 | 社交的 shèjiāo de, 喜爱社交的 |
| Português | gregário |
| Français | sociable |
| Deutsch | gesellig |
| Italiano | socievole |
| Ελληνικά | κοινωνικός koinonikós |
| Română | sociabil |
| Русский | общи́тельный obščítelʹnyj, коммуника́бельный kommunikábelʹnyj, конта́ктный kontáktnyj |
| العربية | اِجْتِمَاعِيّ ijtimāʕiyy |
Talk about this word "gregarious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gregarious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gregarious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gregarious "gregarious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gregarious.Cite this
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title = {gregarious},
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