sheepish
2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for sheepish, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Behaving in a mild, timid way, similar to a sheep.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
sheeplike
shamefaced
Antonyms
Etymology
Traces back to Middle English schepische, shepisse, shepisshe, matching sheep plus -ish.
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