gregarious
Thrives on crowds
Gregarious is an adjective used to characterize people or animals who like the company of their own kind and prefer to be in social situations rather than alone: This species of macaw is gregarious and can be seen in huge flocks.
When used refer to a single person, gregarious has a meaning similar to outgoing and describes someone who is friendly or likes to talk.
A gregarious plant is one that grows in clusters or colonies.
Energized by social interaction
- outgoingSociable and unreserved
- sociableInclined toward companionship
- convivialSociable and cheerful
- affableWarm and approachable
genial · amiable · cordial · companionable · approachable · warmhearted · good-natured · welcoming
Grazing animals together
- packGroup or compress
- flockAnimals gathered together
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- swarmMass of moving insects
troop · school · pod · pride · gaggle · parliament · rookery · bevy
Full of life, or drawn moving
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
exuberant · vivacious · lively · energetic · spirited · enthusiastic · merry · jovial
Festive event marking occasion
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
- soireeFormal evening party
- galaFestive formal occasion
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
bash · shindig · fiesta · gathering · reception · banquet · jamboree · hoedown
Inclined to talk much
- chattyInclined to converse freely
- talkativeInclined to speak much
- volubleInclined to talk freely
- garrulousTediously long-winded
communicative · effusive · expansive · verbose · outspoken · conversational · gossipy · gabby
Exaggeratedly emotional for effect
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- demonstrativeOpenly showing emotions
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
unselfconscious · exhibitionistic · charismatic · larger-than-life · attention-seeking · showy · extravagant · colorful
Jointly organized group
- communeShared-living community
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- networkInterconnected system
- societyOrganized communal human existence
association · alliance · guild · club · fellowship · brotherhood · sisterhood · fraternity
extroverted
Energized by social interaction
affable · genial · amiable · cordial · companionable · approachable · warmhearted · good-natured · welcoming · friendly
herd
Grazing animals together
swarm · troop · school · pod · pride · gaggle · parliament · rookery · bevy · migration
animated
Full of life, or drawn moving
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
effervescent · exuberant · vivacious · lively · energetic · spirited · enthusiastic · merry · jovial · mirthful
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
revelry · bash · shindig · fiesta · gathering · reception · banquet · jamboree · hoedown · get-together
loquacious
Inclined to talk much
garrulous · communicative · effusive · expansive · verbose · outspoken · conversational · gossipy · gabby · mouthy
theatrical
Exaggeratedly emotional for effect
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- demonstrativeOpenly showing emotions
uninhibited · unselfconscious · exhibitionistic · charismatic · larger-than-life · attention-seeking · showy · extravagant · colorful · loud
collective
Jointly organized group
- communeShared-living community
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- networkInterconnected system
society · association · alliance · guild · club · fellowship · brotherhood · sisterhood · fraternity · sorority
- SAT vocabularyaesthetic, ambiguous, benevolent, candid, concise
- outgoingoutgoing, extrovert, sociable, social, social butterfly
- bird traitsfeathered, plumed, plumage, plumaged, beaky
- demeanorbehavior, conduct, deportment, bearing, demeanor
- talkativechatty, verbose, wordy, mouthy, gossipy
- pinnipedsseal, sea lion, sea lions, fur seal, fur seals
gregarioussolitary
Existing alone, apart
reclusive · antisocial · unsociable · introverted · withdrawn
gregarioustaciturn
Habitually uncommunicative
reticent · silent · reserved · mute · uncommunicative