Synonyms of lambs

lambs

noun

plural of lamb

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
• angels
• innocents
• colts
• doves
• saints
• suckers
• virgins
• cubs
• babes
• fledglings
• cherubs
• greenhorns
• pigeons
• newbies
• tenderfeet
• naïfs
• ingenues
• weaklings
• dupes
• softies
• wimps
• saps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wolves
• beasts
• bullies
• heels
• clowns
• toughs
• rowdies
• snakes
• creeps
• roughnecks
• jerks
• curs
• sharks
• skunks
• cretins
• boors
• louts
• jokers
• rascals
• slobs
• villains
• devils
• scoundrels
• rogues
• knaves
• churls
• miscreants
• cads
• reprobates
• no-goods
• scamps
• louses
• stinkers
• scalawags
• varlets
• rapscallions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lambs

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

The fence ran right along Nine Mile Road, and across that road was another house with another small acreage that had been home to goats and lambs and chickens over the years. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Dobbs even let her children get pet lambs. — Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 18 June 2026

For years, the standard treatment has involved avoiding foods that come from cows, pigs and lambs while carrying an epinephrine injector in case of medical emergency. — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026

During winter, snow under the shade of solar panels takes a long time to melt, causing baby lambs to freeze in the cold. — Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

Alpha-gal syndrome is a type of allergy to a sugar molecule (Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose) that’s found in mammals like pigs, lambs and cows—but not humans. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026