black sheep
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Noun [edit]
black sheep (plural black sheep)
- Used other than as an idiom: see black, sheep.
- (idiomatic) a nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person
- (idiomatic) a disliked person; one who is disfavored
- He always was the black sheep in the family, as an artist among doctors and lawyers.
Synonyms [edit]
- (disliked person): bad apple
Translations [edit]
nonconformist
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disliked person
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