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herdlike

herdlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a herd, especially in having a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.

Adjective

herdlike (comparative more herdlike, superlative most herdlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a herd, especially in having a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.
    Synonyms:
    lemminglike

Synonyms of herdlike

Forms of herdlike

comparativemore herdlike
superlativemost herdlike
alternative formherd-like

Origin of herdlike

From herd + -like.

Questions about herdlike

What does herdlike mean?
Herdlike means resembling or characteristic of a herd, especially in having a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.
What part of speech is herdlike?
Herdlike is an adjective.

Words near herdlike in the dictionary

  1. herding instinct
  2. herding instincts
  3. herding together
  4. herdings
  5. herdless
  6. herdlike
  7. herdman
  8. Herdmans
  9. herdmate
  10. herdmates
  11. herdmen

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