Pronunciation: [ gri-gair-ee-uhs ]
Definition: adjective
(of a person) fond of company; sociable.
Origin: 1660; Latin
Etymology: from Latin gregarious (from grex, greg- ‘a flock’) + -ous
Usage:
Synonyms:
sociable
social
company-loving
companionable
convivial
clubbable
outgoing
friendly
affable
amiable
genial
congenial
cordial
Antonyms:
unfriendly
cool
inhospitable
cold
introverted
Example: He was the life of the party, a gregarious spirit!