Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gregarious

/ɡɹɪˈɡɛɚ.i.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: gre-gar-i-ous
IPA: /ɡɹɪˈɡɛɚ.i.əs/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

adj

Of animals that travel in herds or packs.

adj

Growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.

adj

Pertaining to a flock or crowd.

Example Sentences

"The Fin-Back is not gregarious. He seems a whale-hater, as some men are man-haters."
"Rabbits are lively at nightfall, and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious."

Etymology

First attested in 1688; borrowed from Latin gregārius, see -ious.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1688

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂ger-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡɹɪˈɡɛɚ.i.əs/
British English: /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/

Inflected Forms

more gregarious (comparative) most gregarious (superlative)

Derived Forms

gregariously gregariousness gregarize semigregarious

Synonyms

outgoing sociable social

Antonyms

ungregarious nongregarious

Rhymes With

various hilarious precarious aquarius nefarious vicarious stradivarius

Questions

How do you pronounce gregarious?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹɪˈɡɛɚ.i.əs/.
What does gregarious mean?: Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
Where does gregarious come from?: First known use: First attested in 1688.

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