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lamblike

adjective

Definition of lamblikenext
as in sheepish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamblike
  1. sheepish
  2. hangdog
  3. servile
  4. abject
  5. meek
  6. humble
  7. menial
Adjective
  • But Scott, speaking from his home in the French countryside, has the sheepish look of a kid who’s been caught not paying attention in class.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Her mother was withdrawn at first, a little sheepish, tentative.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheepish
Adjective
  • The Movie finds its titular alpha wolf Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) a teenager no more, but still struggling with the same hangdog loneliness.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Like the rest of his teammates, fifth-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown made certain to spin around and soak in the scene as hangdog Sooners fans emptied out of their half of the stadium with a full quarter to go.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Oct. 2022
Definition of hangdog
Adjective
  • Both appeared on stage in character as VP Selina Meyer and her servile assistant, Gary Walsh.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, Trump takes servile flattery as his due.
    — Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Definition of servile
Adjective
  • The price for such an abject display is likely to have already been paid by the players.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But one price for all, a concept conceived by the Quakers, who believed that charging different prices to different people was morally abject, became commonplace.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of abject
Adjective
  • The visitors were meek and the poorest performers of the four opponents, but how much of that is down to the way Leeds played?
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Moore plays Mona Friedman, a meek housewife who hasn’t sung in front of anyone since church choir and is unexpectedly cast in a community-theater production — then transforms into a zealous method actor willing to wage war over a marginal role.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of meek
Adjective
  • Ironically, the British school uniform has entirely humble origins.
    — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Leather was made to feel more delicate, while other humble materials were guided by leather’s permanence and authority.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • Raissa is accepted into Caltech in America and is going to be leaving, while meanwhile Jo is stuck in a menial job at a fast food joint.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Hanna-Barbera cat and mouse — formerly a throwaway bunch of cartoons, now a ‘franchise’ — are all about triflingly menial disputes taken to absurd heights, leading to surreal sight gags and baroque violence.
    — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of menial
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“Lamblike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamblike. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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