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imitative

/ imitative /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
marked by or given to imitation
"acting is an imitative art"
"man is an imitative being"
Similar:
apish apelike mimetic mimic parrotlike simulated
Opposites:
nonimitative
adjective Sense 2
not genuine; imitating something superior
"counterfeit emotion"
"counterfeit money"
"counterfeit works of art"
"a counterfeit prince"
Similar:
assumed false fictitious fictive pretended put on sham bad
Opposites:
genuine echt
See also:
artificial unreal false insincere
adjective Sense 3
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
"onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"
"it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer"
Opposites:
nonechoic
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
14
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
2
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apish apelike mimetic mimic parrotlike simulated nonimitative assumed false fictitious fictive pretended