GREGARIOUSNESS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

gregariousness

noun

as in friendliness

the quality or state of being social his natural gregariousness serves him well as a salesman

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Recent Examples of gregariousness Thwarted by England’s tenacity and gregariousness, the twinkle-toed talisman and his team were staring down the barrel of a World Cup exit. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Known for her singing and gregariousness, Ishikawa is as much a presence on the pitch as off it. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Rice’s reputation as the rare C-suite suit with both taste and talent-friendliness followed him out of Disney to a non-exclusive production and co-financing deal with A24 for both TV and film.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
These battlewagons have many pluses, but user-friendliness isn't one of them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of friendliness

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For all the ways these drugs are associated with deprivation, many users describe a paradoxical new sociability.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Her public image was capacious enough that Rollerena could carry not only camp and sociability, but profound grief as well.

— Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026

Definition of sociability

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