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Webster 1913 Edition
Gregarious
Gre-ga′ri-ous
,Adj.
[L.
gregarius
, fr. grex
, gregis
, herd; cf. Gr. [GREEK] to assemble, Skr. jar
to approach. Cf. Congregate
, Egregious
.] Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone.
Burke.
Webster 1828 Edition
Gregarious
GREGA'RIOUS
,Adj.
Having the habit of assembling or living in a flock or herd; not habitually solitary or living alone. Cattle and sheep are gregarious animals. Many species of birds are gregarious. Rapacious animals are generally not gregarious.
Definition 2024
gregarious
gregarious
English
Adjective
gregarious (comparative more gregarious, superlative most gregarious)
- (of a person) Describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
- (zoology) Of animals that travel in herds or packs.
- 1972, Richard Adams, Watership Down
- Rabbits are lively at nightfall, and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious.
- 1972, Richard Adams, Watership Down
Antonyms
- (of a person): ungregarious
- (zoology): nongregarious
Synonyms
Translations
of a person who enjoys being in crowds
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of animals that travel in herds