sheeplike

See also: sheep-like

English

Etymology

From sheep +‎ -like.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃip.laɪk/

Adjective

sheeplike (comparative more sheeplike, superlative most sheeplike)

1. Resembling a sheep: docile or uncomplaining, or willing to follow a leader blindly.

   Synonym: ovine

   I was horrified by their sheeplike acquiescence.

   • 1981 December 19, Nancy Walker, “Taxi, Shmaxi!”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 22, page 12:

     Occasionally I succumb to the vibrations in the atmosphere and follow, sheeplike, the movements of the crowd.

Alternative forms

• sheep-like

Related terms

• sheeple
• sheepy

Anagrams

• spike heel