Synonyms for gregarious
grɪˈgɛər i əsgre·gar·i·ous

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1. gregariousadjective

   Synonyms:
   outgoing, sociable

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. gregarious

   Synonyms:
   social, sociable, consociative

   Antonyms:
   unsocial, unsociable, solitary

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1. gregariousadjective

   (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species

   "gregarious bird species"

   Antonyms:
   caespitose, ungregarious, cespitose, nonsocial, solitary, nongregarious, unsocial, tufted

2. gregariousadjective

   instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

   "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude"

   Antonyms:
   unsocial, ungregarious, solitary, cespitose, nonsocial, tufted, nongregarious, caespitose

3. gregariousadjective

   (of plants) growing in groups that are close together

   Antonyms:
   caespitose, tufted, cespitose, nongregarious, ungregarious, unsocial, solitary, nonsocial

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1. Thomas Mann:

   A solitary, unused to speaking of what he sees and feels, has mental experiences which are at once more intense and less articulate than those of a gregarious man.

2. Northrop Frye:

   The metaphor of the king as the shepherd of his people goes back to ancient Egypt. Perhaps the use of this particular convention is due to the fact that, being stupid, affectionate, gregarious, and easily stampeded, the societies formed by sheep are most like human ones.

3. Larry Legere:

   Mike was a fun-loving guy, he was very gregarious, he was part of the community ; he was part of the family of this business that we're in.

4. Walt Frazier:

   He was effervescent, gregarious, with an infectious personality not only endearing to his teammates but the Knicks Nation as well.

5. Gary Parker:

   Now, it’s amazing— he stands up and holds his head up straight, in Sambany’s case, I didn’t know what kind of person he is. It turns out he should probably run for office: He’s gregarious, and laughs and shakes people’s hands, and [is] a really nice guy. But you’d never know this because seeing him with this giant mass was kind of frightening, and he couldn’t do much more than just try to get through the day.