black sheep

Speech parts

1. black sheep - Noun

2. black sheep - Phrase

Meaning

sheep with a black coat

a reckless and unprincipled reprobate

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

scapegrace cad castaway rascal barnacle scamp no-good prodigal blackguard miscreant scalawag outsider outcast absentee bum
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Antonyms

president king kaiser cape rex empress
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Hypernyms

sheep miscreant reprobate

Examples

We're poor little lambs who've lost our way, Baa Baa Baa We're little black sheep who've gone astray, Baa-aa-aa Gentlemen-rankers out on the spree, Damned from here to Eternity, God ha' mercy on such as we, Baa Yah Bah. Rudyard Kipling

I'm a little bit more unusual so I consider myself as the black sheep. Ann Wilson

I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism. Lisa Bonet

Every flock has its black sheep. Welsh Proverb

There is a black sheep in every flock. Latin Proverb

You do not look for a black sheep at night. Nigerian Proverb

Words in the phrase

black sheep

Close letter words and terms

black sesame soup black shag black shale black sheep in the flock black sheep of the family black ship