adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
2. 2
   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."

3. 3
   Growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.
4. 4
   Pertaining to a flock or crowd.

Adjective

1. 1
   instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others wordnet
2. 2
   (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species wordnet
3. 3
   (of plants) growing in groups that are close together wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

socialaffableall jawamiablecandidchatty

Antonyms

All antonyms

nongregariousshysternungregarious

Example

More examples

"She is a very cheerful and gregarious person."

Etymology

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

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.