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Meaning of white sheep | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. a conformist; an ordinary or conventional person
    idiomatic
  2. a disliked person; one who is disfavored
    idiomatic, ironic
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, sheep.

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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