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Synonyms & Antonyms of herd
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the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
- aspire to achieve something, to distinguish yourself from the herd
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Near Antonyms for herd
- gentility,
- gentlefolk
- (also gentlefolks),
- gentry,
- haute monde,
- nobility,
- patriciate,
- peerage,
- quality,
- royalty,
- society
Antonyms for herd
- A-list,
- aristocracy,
- best,
- choice,
- corps d'elite,
- cream,
- elect,
- elite,
- fat,
- flower,
- pick,
- pink,
- pride,
- upper crust
3
a great number of persons or things massed together
- gearing up for the herd of holiday shoppers at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving
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“Herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herd. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of herd was before the 12th century
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