lemminglike
Copying without thinking
Lemminglike describes behavior that follows others blindly, especially toward disaster.
The word alludes to the popular myth that lemmings commit mass suicide by following each other off cliffs: lemminglike investors piling into overvalued stocks, the lemminglike rush to adopt every new trend.
Frenzied mass flight
- swarmMass of moving insects
- herdGrazing animals together
- flockAnimals gathered together
- mass movementOrganized collective action
rush · surge · wave · cascade · snowball effect · chain reaction · domino effect · contagion
One who mimics another
- mimicOne who copies others
- followerOne who supports another
- apeTailless higher primate
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
echo · emulate · mirror · replicate · duplicate · simulate · model · pattern
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- herd mentalityTendency to follow crowds
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- uniformityState of being identical
orthodoxy · assimilation · conventionality · docility · acquiescence · submission · obedience · consensus
Lacking discerning judgment
- blindLacking the sense of sight
- mindlessLacking thought or awareness
- unreflectiveNot given to self-examination
- automaticOperating without intervention
robotic · knee-jerk · instinctive · programmed · conditioned · gullible · naive · credulous
stampede
Frenzied mass flight
mass movement · rush · surge · wave · cascade · snowball effect · chain reaction · domino effect · contagion · viral
copycat
One who mimics another
parrot · echo · emulate · mirror · replicate · duplicate · simulate · model · pattern · derivative
groupthink
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- herd mentalityTendency to follow crowds
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- complianceAdhering to requirements
uniformity · orthodoxy · assimilation · conventionality · docility · acquiescence · submission · obedience · consensus · homogeneity
uncritical
Lacking discerning judgment
- blindLacking the sense of sight
- mindlessLacking thought or awareness
- unreflectiveNot given to self-examination
automatic · robotic · knee-jerk · instinctive · programmed · conditioned · gullible · naive · credulous · impressionable
lemminglikefreethinking
Intellectually independent reasoning
nonconformist · individualistic · autonomous · self-directed · independent
lemminglikecautious
Careful to avoid risk
prudent · circumspect · wary · careful · deliberate