sheepish
sheep·ish
adj \ˈshē-pish\Definition of SHEEPISH
1
: resembling a sheep in meekness, stupidity, or timidity
2
: affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault <a sheepish grin>
— sheep·ish·ly adverb
— sheep·ish·ness noun
Examples of SHEEPISH
- He felt a little sheepish.
- <a sheepish scholar who is most comfortable when surrounded by books>
First Known Use of SHEEPISH
13th century
Related to SHEEPISH
Related Words: antisocial, lone, lone-wolf, unsociable, unsocial; awkward, embarrassed, self-conscious, unadventurous, unassertive, unenterprising; inhibited, reserved, uneasy, uptight
Near Antonyms: boon, clubbable (also clubable), companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable, social; bold, dashing, forceful; brash, forward, overbold, uninhibited, unreserved
Rhymes with SHEEPISH
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