wolf
102
8.5
- noun
- /wʊlf/
- Offensive
:
depredador
- So let's talk about a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- wolf in sheep's clothing
- a lone wolf
So let's talk about a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- So let's talk about a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- The dark empath may very well be the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing.
- So in this metaphor, the US and our allies are wolves.
- Imagine this one is a wolf company that we have here.
Examples
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You are the troubled neighborhood boy who cried wolf.
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Sooner or later, the wolf may indeed come, and then who will be willing to listen?
Academic text (1995) -
- It's not right to give help to a wolf.
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To be most effective in this job, I have to be a bit of a lone wolf.
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Of course you don't trust a wolf.
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Also, you're going to have to look out for the wolf.
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- A wolf in sheep's clothing.
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What man can strip himself of everything to live like a lamb at the mercy of the wolves, who are so many and so fierce?
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They can be a wolf in sheep's clothing for a while.
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In the business world, some individuals act like a wolf, taking advantage of others for their own gain.
Synonyms
101
4.6
A person who attacks or tricks others to get something from them
52
8.0
A person who takes advantage of others' bad situations to make money
7
6.0
A person who unfairly uses others to get money
A person who uses charm to take advantage of others for money
A person or company that takes too much and harms others
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
6.2
A person who seems friendly but is actually dangerous or dishonest
- Archaic
1
9.9
You are in a dangerous situation where giving up is as risky as staying
Compounds
- US
4
3.0
A large wild animal like a dog with gray fur that lives in forests and often hunts in packs
1
6.9
A large spider that hunts on the ground and runs to catch other animals instead of using webs
- Specialized
1
4.4
A white wolf that lives in Arctic North America and has a black-tipped tail
- US
1
6.0
A small wild animal that looks like a dog from western North America, often called a coyote
- South African
A wild dog-like animal from northern Africa related to jackals and wolves
A large spider from southern Europe once thought to make people dance uncontrollably
A large wild dog from South America with long legs, reddish fur and long hair along its neck
- Australian
A type of animal from Tasmania that looks like a dog, has stripes on its back, and is now extinct
- South African
A wild animal like a hyena that eats dead animals and lives in southern Africa
How Predatory
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wolf is used of a person because people long ago compared a greedy or dangerous person to the animal, so calling someone a wolf can mean 'a predator' who takes advantage of others for personal gain.