nongregarious

9.9

Not living or growing in groups

adjective
/nɒnɡrəˈɡɛəriəs/

: no gregario

The nongregarious habits of the bird make it difficult to observe in the wild.

Examples

Some cacti remain nongregarious, spacing themselves apart rather than growing in clusters.
Certain nongregarious insects, like solitary bees, do not form colonies.
The nongregarious species prefers to grow alone in the wild.
Many nongregarious animals avoid social interactions.
Certain nongregarious insects, like solitary bees, do not form colonies.
Some cacti remain nongregarious, spacing themselves apart rather than growing in clusters.
The nongregarious habits of the bird make it difficult to observe in the wild.

Synonyms

solitary

vsnongregarious

191 4.6

Being alone and not with other people or things

refers mainly to plants or animals, not to people or places

nonsocial

vsnongregarious

Specialized

7.3

Not living in groups or colonies

is identical in meaning but is a different word form

noncolonial

vsnongregarious

Specialized

6.7

Made of single animals or cells that live alone rather than in groups

emphasizes solitary habits or growth rather than colony structure

Antonyms

gregarious

1 7.0

Animals that live in groups like flocks or herds

How Gregarious

gregarious

1 7.0

nongregarious

9.9

solitary

191 4.6

Surface Forms

nongregarious positive

Morphology

nongregarious = gregarious (transparent) = non + gregarious

Meaning is a straightforward negation of 'gregarious' using the productive negative prefix 'non-'.

Etymology

Nongregarious comes from the non- part 'not' and the root greg 'flock' or 'group', the same part you see in gregarious and congregate. So, a nongregarious plant or animal lives alone rather than in a group.