white sheep

noun

a conformist; an ordinary or conventional person

“I was the white sheep of the family, the straight man.”

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Meanings

nounwhite sheep (plural white sheep)
  1. idiomatica conformist; an ordinary or conventional person
  2. idiomaticironica disliked person; one who is disfavored

    I was the white sheep of the family, the straight man.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, sheep.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge white wild sheep of northwestern Canada and Alaska

Similar
Dall sheepDall's sheepOvis montana dalli
Broader
wild sheep
Also see
dall sheep

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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