| ADJECTIVE | all | ungregarious | (of plants) growing together in groups that are not close together |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | ungregarious | (of animals) not gregarious | |
| all | ungregarious | not disposed to seek company |
| Meaning | (of plants) growing together in groups that are not close together. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | plant, flora, plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
| Narrower | caespitose, cespitose, tufted | (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts |
| Opposite | gregarious | (of plants) growing in groups that are close together |
| Meaning | (of animals) not gregarious. | |
|---|---|---|
| Attribute of | gregariousness | The quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone |
| Narrower | nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary | Of plants and animals |
| See also | unsocial | not seeking or given to association |
| Opposite | gregarious | (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species |
| Meaning | not disposed to seek company. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a lonely ungregarious person" | |
| Broader | unsociable | not inclined to society or companionship |
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