Gregarious
The dublin people were gregarious and garrulous and he was solitary and reflective.
Gregarious. Gregarious definition fond of the company of others. Times sunday times 2013. Pertaining to a flock or crowd. Of animals that travel in herds or packs.
2002 c harpercollins publishers 1995 2002. Gregarious all these species are gregarious and commonly occur in small clumps or colonies. Times sunday times 2016 they are smarter enjoy sport and are naturally gregarious. An example of gregarious is the living habits of elephants.
The definition of gregarious is people or animals that are very social and enjoy being in crowds. It is gregarious often many stems growing from one mass of mycelium. Yourdictionary definition and usage example. From the cambridge english corpus they form dense gregarious populations that are unable to gain new territories rapidly.
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. A gregarious man he was a generous and jovial host. Gregarious comparative more gregarious superlative most gregarious of a person describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing. 1972 richard adams watership down rabbits are lively at nightfall and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious.
Reserved withdrawn solitary antisocial unsociable standoffish collins thesaurus of the english language complete and unabridged 2nd edition. Living in flocks or herds as animals. Living in societies or communities. 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.
Gregarious adjective outgoing friendly social cordial sociable affable convivial companionable shes such a gregarious and outgoing person. The etymology of gregarious reflects the social nature of the flock.