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sheeplike

 

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Adjective sheeplike has 1 sense
  1. sheeplike, sheepish - like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
    Antonym: stubborn (indirect, via docile)

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Sheeplike

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Resembling or characteristic of sheep, particularly in following or imitating others without thinking independently.

Usage: The sheeplike behavior of the students led to a unanimous decision to cancel the event.

Sample sentence: The politician's sheeplike supporters blindly applauded everything he said.

Sense 2: Lacking initiative or individuality, similar to a sheep.

Usage: His sheeplike personality prevented him from expressing his true opinions.

Sample sentence: Sarah's sheeplike tendencies made her easily influenced by her friends' fashion choices.

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