Synonyms of sheep
9 similar words
Another word for sheep is ovine. Other synonyms of sheep are lamb, introvert, mouse, recluse and shybie.
Synonyms and similar words for sheep
nounA timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
- lambA person who is meek, docile, and easily led.
- ovineAn animal from the genus Ovis; a sheep.
- introvert
- mouse
- recluse
- shybie informalA shy person.
- wallflower
- shrinking violetA very shy or timid person, who avoids contact with others if possible.
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Meaning of sheep
- noun A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
- noun A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis.
- noun A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
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Questions about synonyms of sheep
- What is another word for sheep?
- Sheep has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ovine, lamb, introvert, mouse, recluse, shybie, wallflower and shrinking violet.
- What does sheep mean?
- Sheep means a woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sheep (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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