follows the crowd
Joins the herd
To follow the crowd is to do what most others are doing, adopting popular opinions or behaviors rather than thinking independently.
The phrase usually carries negative connotations—suggesting someone lacks originality or courage: He just follows the crowd instead of standing up for what he believes.
Compare *go along to get along*.
- bandwagon effectAdopting trends through imitation
- jump on the bandwagonAdopt a popular trend
- conformityAdherence to norms
- going with the flowAccepting situations without resistance
- docilityReadiness to submit
compliance · fall in line · toe the line · groupthink · hive mind · peer pressure · social proof · social norms · keeping up with the Joneses · mob mentality · pack mentality · trends · acquiescence · fads · suggestibility · herd · submissiveness · lemming
follows the crowdnonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
independent thinker · maverick · rebel · free spirit · individualist
follows the crowdtrailblazer
First to forge ahead
trendsetter · pioneer · pathfinder · frontrunner · pacemaker
follows the crowdinnovator
Creator of new methods
original thinker · visionary · ahead of the curve · creative genius · revolutionary
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