lamb
The word “lamb” has 1 syllable: lamb
It's pronounced as /læm/
What is synonym and antonym for lamb?
In the thesaurus, “lamb” has 39 synonyms and 37 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for lamb along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for lamb
- angel
- babe
- butt
- cherub
- chump
- colt
- cub
- dove
- dupe
- easy mark
- fish
- fledgling
- fool
- greenhorn
- gull
- gullible person
- ingenue
- innocent
- mark
- naif
- newbie
- patsy
- pigeon
- pushover
- saint
- sap
- sheep
- simple soul
- sitting duck
- softie
- softy
- stooge
- sucker
- tenderfoot
- trusting soul
- victim
- virgin
- weakling
- wimp
Antonyms for lamb
- beast
- boor
- bully
- cad
- churl
- clown
- creep
- cretin
- cur
- devil
- heel
- jerk
- joker
- knave
- louse
- lout
- miscreant
- no-good
- rapscallion
- rascal
- reprobate
- rogue
- roughneck
- rowdy
- scalawag
- scallywag
- scamp
- scoundrel
- shark
- skunk
- slob
- snake
- stinker
- tough
- varlet
- villain
- wolf
Meanings of lamb
- noun
- A young sheep.
- The flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food.
- A person who is meek, docile and easily led.
- A simple, unsophisticated person.
- One who ignorantly speculates on the stock exchange and is victimized.
- verb
- Of a sheep, to give birth.
- To assist (sheep) to give birth.
Example Sentences
- Lamb is a tender and flavorful meat commonly enjoyed in many cuisines.
- The shepherd gently guided the lamb back to the flock.
- Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow.
- The chef prepared a delicious roast lamb for Sunday dinner.
- The newborn lamb frolicked playfully in the field.
On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lamb, such as: angel, babe, beast, boor, bully, butt, cad.
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Related Words
abject
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abuses
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- belabors
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- billingsgates
- blackguardisms
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- bleeds
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- cheats
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- commercializes
- commodifies
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- disparagements
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- excoriates
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- execrates
- execrations
- expletives
- exploits
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- fulminates
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- harms
- harries
- hurts
- ill-treatments
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- imprecates
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- insults
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- lambastes
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- leverages
- libels
- lights into
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- maltreatments
- maltreats
- manhandles
- manipulates
- messes over
- milks
- misapplications
- misapplies
- misemployments
- misemploys
- mishandles
- mismanagements
- mismanages
- mistreatments
- mistreats
- misusages
- misuses
- misutilizations
- molests
- obloquies
- oppresses
- opprobriums
- outrages
- overcharges
- persecutes
- perversions
- perverts
- pimps
- polemics
- potshots
- profanations
- profanes
- profanities
- prostitutes
- prostitutions
- put-downs
- puts down
- rebukes
- reprimands
- reproofs
- revilements
- reviles
- ruins
- sails into
- sandbags
- savages
- scathes
- scolds
- scurrilities
- skins
- slams
- slanders
- slurs
- soaks
- sticks
- swearwords
- takes apart
- ties into
- tirades
- torments
- tortures
- trades on
- traduces
- trashes
- twists
- uses
- victimizes
- vilifications
- vilifies
- violates
- vitriols
- vituperates
- vituperations
- walks on
- whips
- works
- wrongs
abusing
- affronting
- aspersing
- assailing
- attacking
- bad-mouthing
- bashing
- beating up on
- belaboring
- belittling
- berating
- blackguarding
- blaspheming
- blasting
- bleeding
- brutalizing
- bullying
- burning
- castigating
- chastising
- cheating
- chiding
- commercializing
- commodifying
- corrupting
- criticizing
- cursing
- debasing
- degrading
- derogating
- desecrating
- disparaging
- excoriating
- execrating
- exploiting
- fleecing
- fulminating
- haranguing
- harassing
- harming
- harrying
- hurting
- ill-treating
- ill-using
- imprecating
- injuring
- insult
- insulting
- jerking around
- kicking around
- lambasting
- leveraging
- libeling
- libelling
- lighting into
- maltreating
- manhandling
- manipulating
- messing over
- milking
- misapplying
- misemploying
- mishandling
- mismanaging
- mistreating
- misusing
- molesting
- oppressing
- outraging
- overcharging
- persecuting
- perverting
- pimping
- potshotting
- profaning
- prostituting
- putting down
- rebuking
- reprimanding
- reviling
- sailing into
- sandbagging
- savaging
- scathing
- scolding
- skinning
- slamming
- slandering
- slurring
- soaking
- sticking
- taking apart
- tormenting
- torturing
- trading on
- traducing
- trashing
- twisting
- tying into
- using
- victimizing
- vilifying
- violating
- vituperating
- walking on
- whipping
- working
- wronging