Black Sheep Definition

noun
A sheep with black fleece.
American Heritage
A member of a family or group who is regarded as not so respectable or successful as the rest.
Webster's New World
One who is considered disreputable or disgraceful by his or her relatives or associates.
American Heritage

Used other than as an idiom: see black,‎ sheep.

Wiktionary

(idiomatic) A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person.

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Black Sheep Sentence Examples

  • The Rainton 10K forms part of the Black Sheep Brewery series and took place on a blisteringly hot afternoon.

  • The majority are not wool-bearing, but in one district a very small black sheep is raised for wool.

  • Also, keep it out of the guest room where your black sheep uncle stays when he visits.

  • Unschoolers often find that they are the black sheep of the homeschool movement as well as society in general.

  • The only brother not to declare outright war on him, Kiki was a distant second to Andre in his tepid support of their black sheep of a young brother.

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