gregarious

gre·gar·i·ous  (gr-gâr-s)

adj.

1. Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable. See Synonyms at social.

2. Tending to move in or form a group with others of the same kind: gregarious bird species.

3. Botany Growing in groups that are close together but not densely clustered or matted.

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[Latin gregrius, belonging to a flock, from grex, greg-, flock; see ger- in Indo-European roots.]

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gre·gari·ous·ly adv.

gre·gari·ous·ness n.

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gregarious [grɪˈgɛərɪəs]

adj

1. (Sociology) enjoying the company of others

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of animals) living together in herds or flocks Compare solitary [6]

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters

4. of, relating to, or characteristic of crowds or communities

[from Latin gregārius belonging to a flock, from grex flock]

gregariously  adv

gregariousness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	gregarious - (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; "gregarious bird species" animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement social - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior" ungregarious - (of animals) not gregarious
	2.	gregarious - instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude" social - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"
	3.	gregarious - (of plants) growing in groups that are close together plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion ungregarious - (of plants) growing together in groups that are not close together

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gregarious

adjective outgoing, friendly, social, cordial, sociable, affable, convivial, companionable She's such a gregarious and outgoing person.
reserved, withdrawn, solitary, antisocial, unsociable, standoffish

Translations

gregarious [grɪˈgɛərɪəs] ADJ [animal] → gregario; [person] → sociable

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gregarious [grɪˈgɛəriəs] adj

[person] → sociable

[animal, bird] → grégaire

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gregarious

adj person → gesellig; gregarious animal/instinct → Herdentier nt → /-trieb or -instinkt m

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gregarious [grɪˈgɛərɪəs] adj (animal) → gregario/a; (person) → socievole

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gregarious

adj gregarious [griˈgeəriəs]

1 liking the company of other people a gregarious person. gesellige إجْتِماعي، مُحب لِمُرافقة الآخرين общителен společenský selskabelig gesellig κοινωνικός gregario, sociable seltsiv اجتماعی seurallinen sociable חַברוּתִי गल्ला या झुंड से सम्बन्धित društven, druželjubiv társaságot kedvelő suka berteman félagslyndur socievole 社交的な 사교적인 draugiškas sabiedrisks suka berkawan houdend van gezelschap sosial, selskapelig towarzyski sociável sociabil общительный spoločenský družaben društven sällskaplig ชอบสังคม insancıl, toplum sever 愛交際的 компанійський, товариський سماجی مزاج رکھنے والا thích giao du 爱交际的

2 (of animals, birds etc) living in groups Geese are gregarious. tropsgewyse جَماعي стаден stádní, houfný som optræder i flok gesellig αγελαίος, κοπαδιαστός gregario karjas elav, karja- گله زی lauma- grégaire חָי בִּקבוצוֹת सामाजिक koji živi u krdima, grupama nyájban élő hidup berkelompok hópsækinn, hjarðleitinn gregario 群居する 군생(群生)인 bandomis/pulkais gyvenantys bara- hidup berkelompok levend in kolonies som opptrer/vokser i klynger stadny gregário gregar стадный žijúci v čriede (stáde, kŕdli), stádový čreden koji živi u čoporu som lever i flock ชอบอยู่เป็นฝูง sürü halinde yaşayan, toplumsal 群居的 стадний; зграйовий جھنڈ یا قبیلہ میں رہنے والے حیوان یا پرندے sống thành bầy 群居的