Synonyms for

Shepard

Verb / ˈʃepɜ:d / Another word for shepard — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.

Synonyms & similar words

alanshepard samshepard alanbartlettshepardjr shepard herdsman sheepman cowboy rancher farmer grazier pastoralist stockman goatherd cattleman drover woolgrower

Synonyms by register

Formal

herder tutor guide mentor

Informal

handler keeper watchdog

Literary

shepherd king flock master

Antonyms

destroyer hunter predator attacker aggressor destroyer

Common collocations

  • shepherd the flock
  • shepherd a group
  • shepherd the lost
  • shepherd the people
  • shepherd the students
  • shepherd the elderly

Word family

noun shepherd
verb shepherd

Usage note

While 'shepherd' can refer to a person who tends sheep, it is more commonly used metaphorically to mean guiding or leading others. Avoid using it for predatory animals.

Example sentences

  1. The shepard led his flock of sheep to greener pastures.
  2. The shepard's sheepdog helped him herd the sheep.
  3. The shepard was up early every morning to tend to his sheep.
  4. The shepard's crook helped him guide the sheep.
  5. The shepard watched over his sheep to protect them from predators.

Quotes

  • There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, there is a rapture on the lonely shore, there is society, where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more. - Lord Byron
  • A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members. - Mahatma Gandhi
  • I am a part of all that I have met. - Alfred Lord Tennyson

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