Gregarious

The dublin people were gregarious and garrulous and he was solitary and reflective.

Gregarious. 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. Reserved withdrawn solitary antisocial unsociable standoffish collins thesaurus of the english language complete and unabridged 2nd edition. The definition of gregarious is people or animals that are very social and enjoy being in crowds. An example of gregarious is the living habits of elephants.

Times sunday times 2016 they are smarter enjoy sport and are naturally gregarious. Gregarious definition fond of the company of others. It is gregarious often many stems growing from one mass of mycelium. Living in flocks or herds as animals.

The etymology of gregarious reflects the social nature of the flock. Gregarious comparative more gregarious superlative most gregarious of a person describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing. Westray was of a gregarious temperament and missed his fellow lodger. Growing in open clusters or colonies.

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. 2002 c harpercollins publishers 1995 2002. Gregarious all these species are gregarious and commonly occur in small clumps or colonies. Times sunday times 2013.

Yourdictionary definition and usage example. An example of gregarious is someone who talks with everyone at a party. From the cambridge english corpus they form dense gregarious populations that are unable to gain new territories rapidly. A gregarious man he was a generous and jovial host.

Living in societies or communities. Pertaining to a flock or crowd.