gregarious

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Pronunciation

/ɡrɪˈɡɛəriəs/(grih-GAIR-ee-us)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

爱社交的；合群的；群居的

Definition

Fond of company; sociable and outgoing. Also: (of animals) living in groups.

Word family

  • gregariously/ɡrɪˈɡɛəriəsli/(adv)合群地
  • gregariousness/ɡrɪˈɡɛəriəsnəs/(n)合群

Collocations

  • gregarious personality
  • naturally gregarious
  • gregarious animals
  • gregarious nature

Examples

  1. 1.She's a gregarious person who thrives at parties and networking events. (sociable)
  2. 2.Elephants are gregarious animals that live in family groups. (group-living)

Synonyms

  • sociable/ˈsəʊʃəbl/— enjoys company, general
  • outgoing/ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/— actively friendly
  • convivial/kənˈvɪviəl/— cheerfully sociable, formal

Etymology

from Latin "gregarius" = of a flock — "grex" = flock/group — wanting to be in the group