LAMBLIKE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

lamblike

adjective

Definition of lamblike

as in sheepish

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Adjective

Morgan has no choice but to offer up the details of his dalliance with Flora, despite acting all sheepish about it.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
But Scott, speaking from his home in the French countryside, has the sheepish look of a kid who’s been caught not paying attention in class.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheepish

Adjective

The Movie finds its titular alpha wolf Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) a teenager no more, but still struggling with the same hangdog loneliness.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2023
Like the rest of his teammates, fifth-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown made certain to spin around and soak in the scene as hangdog Sooners fans emptied out of their half of the stadium with a full quarter to go.

— Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Oct. 2022

Definition of hangdog

Adjective

The real world is an oppressive patriarchy, while the Kens taking over in the Barbie world is an abject disaster that must be fixed by the Barbies returning to rule their fictional world.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Choosing the most abject—or unfortunate—car names will never not be funny.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of abject

Adjective

Others seemed meek, with downcast eyes that refused to meet the camera.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Moore plays Mona, a meek, thoroughly unseen wife and mother who impulsively decides to audition for a community theater musical despite having no experience.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of meek

Adjective

Different generations will get misty-eyed over various models Schwinn produced, from the humble safety bike to the Sting-Ray, which took its design cues from American muscle cars, to sleek race bikes such as the Paramount.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Obeying Christ, the soon-to-be disciples got a hands-on lesson in the power of deeper, more humble prayers rather than surface-level efforts.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of humble

Adjective

His attempts at menial jobs, like one on a farm, hilariously go nowhere.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
The Hanna-Barbera cat and mouse — formerly a throwaway bunch of cartoons, now a ‘franchise’ — are all about triflingly menial disputes taken to absurd heights, leading to surreal sight gags and baroque violence.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of menial

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