Synonyms of lamb

lamb

noun

ˈlam 

as in sheep

an innocent or gentle person

the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheep
• angel
• innocent
• dove
• colt
• saint
• sucker
• virgin
• cub
• babe
• cherub
• fledgling
• pigeon
• greenhorn
• tenderfoot
• ingenue
• naif
• ingénue
• naïf
• softie
• newbie
• weakling
• wimp
• dupe
• softy
• sap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wolf
• tough
• heel
• beast
• bully
• jerk
• snake
• creep
• clown
• cur
• louse
• rowdy
• roughneck
• shark
• skunk
• cad
• boor
• joker
• churl
• lout
• slob
• devil
• cretin
• rascal
• villain
• stinker
• scoundrel
• rogue
• knave
• reprobate
• scamp
• miscreant
• varlet
• no-good
• scalawag
• rapscallion
• scallywag

Examples of lamb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Pit also plans on hosting large format lamb and pig roasts. Details: Located just a 10-minute walk from Levi’s Stadium and directly across from the Lick Mill VTA light rail stop at 2221 Tasman Drive. —Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024

Through the story of Billie, a young and rebellious lamb who decides to confront a big bad wolf, the film questions how preconceived ideas shape our worldview and invites us to embrace individuality. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024

Fitting then that her Irish stew, with turnips and lamb, is rich and balanced. —Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 Sep. 2024

Ruddy flakes of Aleppo pepper are visible throughout adana kebabs, a combination of ground beef and lamb shaped in an undulating pattern; shish kebabs are threaded with pieces of lamb or chicken. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024