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black sheep meaning in Tamil

இனக் கேடர்

black sheep in Tamil: இனக் கேடர், குழுக் கேடர். In English, black sheep means a nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.

Tamil words for black sheep

இனக் கேடர், குழுக் கேடர்

English meaning of black sheep

  1. noun A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.
  2. noun A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy.
  3. noun A worker who refuses to strike; a scab.
  4. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, sheep.

Full definition of black sheep

black sheep in a sentence

  • He was the black sheep in the family, as an artist among doctors and lawyers.
  • Baa baa black sheep have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full.

Synonyms of black sheep

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Questions about black sheep in Tamil

What is the meaning of black sheep in Tamil?
Black sheep in Tamil is இனக் கேடர், குழுக் கேடர்.
black sheep என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Black sheep: இனக் கேடர், குழுக் கேடர்.
What does black sheep mean in English?
Black sheep means a nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: black sheep (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: black sheep (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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