Sheeplike (Adjective)
Meaning
Like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The crowd moved in a sheeplike manner, following the tour guide without question or hesitation.
- Their sheeplike acceptance of the new policy left many wondering if they truly understood its implications.
- He criticized the media for their sheeplike reporting of the government's press releases without fact-checking or scrutiny.
- The employees responded to the manager's demands with sheeplike obedience, never questioning the workload or deadlines.
- The politician's opponents accused him of a sheeplike willingness to follow the party line, rather than standing up for his own principles.