| ADJECTIVE | all | gregarious | (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | gregarious | instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying / enjoying / enjoying the company of others | |
| all | gregarious | (of plants) growing in groups that are close together |
| Sounds | grahgeh'riyahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "gregarious bird species" | |
| Category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
| Attribute of | gregariousness | The quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone |
| Narrower | social | tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind |
| See also | social | Living together or enjoying / enjoying / enjoying / enjoying life in communities or organized groups |
| Opposite | ungregarious | (of animals) not gregarious |
| Spanish | gregario | |
| Catalan | gregari | |
| Nouns | gregariousness | the quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone |
| Adverbs | gregariously | in a gregarious manner |
| Meaning | instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying / enjoying / enjoying the company of others. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude" | |
| Broader | social | Living together or enjoying / enjoying / enjoying / enjoying life in communities or organized groups |
| Spanish | gregario | |
| Catalan | gregari | |
| Nouns | gregariousness | the quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone |
| Meaning | (of plants) growing in groups that are close together. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | plant, flora, plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
| Narrower | clustered | growing close together but not in dense mats |
| Opposite | ungregarious | (of plants) growing together in groups that are not close together |
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