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gregariousness

gre·gar·i·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gri-gair-ee-uh s]
    • /grɪˈgɛər i əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gri-gair-ee-uh s]
    • /grɪˈgɛər i əs/

Definitions of gregariousness word

  • adjective gregariousness fond of the company of others; sociable. 1
  • adjective gregariousness living in flocks or herds, as animals. 1
  • adjective gregariousness Botany. growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together. 1
  • adjective gregariousness pertaining to a flock or crowd. 1
  • noun gregariousness The state of being gregarious. 1
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Origin of gregariousness

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin gregārius belonging to a flock, equivalent to greg- (stem of grex) flock + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Gregariousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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gregariousness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for gregariousness

noun gregariousness

  • intimacy — the state of being intimate.
  • companionship — Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own.
  • togetherness — warm fellowship, as among members of a family.
  • conviviality — friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.
  • comradeship — Comradeship is friendship between a number of people who are doing the same work or who share the same difficulties or dangers.
All 15 Synonyms of gregariousness

Antonyms for gregariousness

noun gregariousness

  • bad blood — If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.
  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
  • hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
  • gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
  • shyness — bashful; retiring.
All 5 Antonyms of gregariousness

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  • herd instinct

    the impulse or tendency toward clustering or acting in a group, especially the presumed instinct toward or need for gregariousness and conformity.
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