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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gregariousness
  1. friendliness
  2. sociability
Noun
  • There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Definition of friendliness
Noun
  • 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
  • Argentinians, particularly in Buenos Aires, are known for their warmth, sociability, and emphasis on friendships and family life.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of sociability

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