Lamb and Roughneck

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Lamb noun - An innocent or gentle person.

Usage example: the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them

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Roughneck is an antonym for lamb.

Nearby Words: lambed, lambskin, lambing

Roughneck noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

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Lamb is an antonym for roughneck.

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Roughneck and Lamb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lamb/roughneck

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