sheeplike
Meek and compliant
Sheeplike describes behavior resembling sheep—docile, passive, and inclined to follow others without questioning.
The word is almost always critical, suggesting a lack of independent thought: sheeplike obedience, The crowd moved in sheeplike fashion toward the exits.
Someone who follows trends or authority without resistance might be called sheeplike.
Readily yielding to control
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- passiveNot actively participating
- meekHumbly unassertive
tractable · amenable · acquiescent · pliable · biddable · manageable · unassertive · deferential
One following accepted norms
- followerOne who supports another
- copycatOne who mimics another
- herd mentalityTendency to follow crowds
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
lemming · unquestioning · uncritical · mimicry · bandwagon · echo · parrot · ape
submissive
Readily yielding to control
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- passiveNot actively participating
meek · tractable · amenable · acquiescent · pliable · biddable · manageable · unassertive · deferential · yielding
conformist
One following accepted norms
- followerOne who supports another
- copycatOne who mimics another
- herd mentalityTendency to follow crowds
groupthink · lemming · unquestioning · uncritical · mimicry · bandwagon · echo · parrot · ape · emulate
herd
Grazing animals together
lambs · ewe · ram · livestock · pastoral · meadow · shearing · bleat · ovine · barnyard
sheeplikenonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
rebellious · defiant · freethinking · individualistic · contrary
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