herdlike
Moving as one
Herdlike describes behavior resembling that of a herd—moving, thinking, or acting in unison without individual thought or direction.
The word usually carries a negative connotation, suggesting mindless conformity: herdlike obedience, herdlike consumers following trends.
People rarely use it approvingly.
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- sheeplikeResembling a woolly grazer
- lemminglikeMindlessly imitative of others
- imitativeCopying others' style
unoriginal · conventional · orthodox · compliant · assimilative · bandwagon · copycat · homogeneous
Easily controlled or taught
- meekHumbly unassertive
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
passive · yielding · deferential · subservient · pliant · unquestioning · tractable · malleable
Frenzied mass flight
- flockAnimals gathered together
- swarmMass of moving insects
- packGroup or compress
- migrationMovement to new territory
grazing · horde · mob · mass · throng · congregation · multitude · schooling
Devoted followers of teachings
- devoteesPassionate adherents
- adherentsLoyal supporters of something
- partisansStaunch factional supporters
- acolytesDevoted followers or assistants
sycophants · entourage · retinue · fanatics · zealots · cultlike · true believers · loyalists
Regularly moving between regions
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- innateExisting since birth
- primalFirst in origin
reflexive · instincts · fight-or-flight · reactive · automatic · hardwired · evolutionary · atavistic
groupthink
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- sheeplikeResembling a woolly grazer
- lemminglikeMindlessly imitative of others
imitative · unoriginal · conventional · orthodox · compliant · assimilative · bandwagon · copycat · homogeneous · uniform
docile
Easily controlled or taught
acquiescent · passive · yielding · deferential · subservient · pliant · unquestioning · tractable · malleable · biddable
stampede
Frenzied mass flight
migration · grazing · horde · mob · mass · throng · congregation · multitude · schooling · flocking
disciples
Devoted followers of teachings
- devoteesPassionate adherents
- adherentsLoyal supporters of something
- partisansStaunch factional supporters
acolytes · sycophants · entourage · retinue · fanatics · zealots · cultlike · true believers · loyalists · minions
migratory
Regularly moving between regions
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- innateExisting since birth
primal · reflexive · instincts · fight-or-flight · reactive · automatic · hardwired · evolutionary · atavistic · primitive
herdlikeindividualistic
Favoring personal autonomy
independent · nonconformist · autonomous · self-directed · maverick
herdlikedistinctive
Readily identifiable, set apart
unique · singular · original · one-of-a-kind · idiosyncratic
herdlikediscerning
Having keen judgment
discriminating · analytical · deliberate · thoughtful · judicious
like, herd, shepherd, herding, herder, herded, shepherds, herders, goatherd