herdlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a herd, especially in having a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.

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lemminglike
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Meanings

adjectiveherdlike (comparative more herdlike, superlative most herdlike)

comparative more herdlike · superlative most herdlike · alternative herd-like

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a herd, especially in having a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.

    Synonyms: lemminglike

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a herd, especially in having a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.

Similar
lemminglike
Also see
lemminglike

Origin

From herd + -like.

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Cite this entry
APA

herdlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herdlike

MLA

“herdlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herdlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herdlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herdlike.

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