[responsivevoice]Gregarious[/responsivevoice] [gri-gair-ee-uhs]
The word of the day is ‘gregarious.’
This word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun.
This word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Friendly
2. Socialable person
3. Someone who is fond of company
4. Animals living in flocks
1. Man is a gregarious animal, and Jim was feeling the need of friends.
2. I am a gregarious person but not a conventionally social one.
3. Westray was of a gregarious temperament and missed his fellow-lodger.
4. He was a popular and gregarious man.
5. These fishes are small and gregarious.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
sociable, social, company-loving, companionable, convivial, clubbable; outgoing, friendly, affable, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, hospitable, neighbourly, welcoming, warm, pleasant, comradely, hail-fellow-well-met; couthy,
social, organized, living in shoals/flocks/herd, etc.
Some antonyms of today’s word are:
reserved, unsociable, unfriendly, cool, cold, introverted, unhospitable, etc.
Quotation:
In our society, the ideal self is bold, gregarious, and comfortable in the spotlight. We like to think that we value individuality, but mostly we admire the type of individual who’s comfortable ‘putting himself out there.’
Susan Cain
Social Example:
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