# black sheep

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.
2. A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy.
3. A worker who refuses to strike; a scab.
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, sheep.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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