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
• naïf
• newbie
• weakling
• wimp
• dupe
• softy
• sap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lamb

An enormous double mutton chop, rubbed with a sweet and aromatic spice blend, and split lengthwise like a scientific specimen to display its rosy pink interior, is inspired by Chinese cumin lamb. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

The students and club members raise cows, goats, lambs, hogs, turkeys and more, spending hours feeding and training them daily and preparing them for showing. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 July 2026

Most mammals—but not humans—contain alpha gal, so someone with alpha-gal syndrome will likely have an allergic reaction to consuming meat from cows, pigs, lambs, goats, and deer. — Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026

Edward rubs his lamb with turmeric, Aleppo chile powder, salt and pepper. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026