imitative

[ im-i-tey-tiv ]

/ ˈɪm ɪˌteɪ tɪv /

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adjective

imitating; copying; given to imitation.

of, relating to, or characterized by imitation.

Biology. mimetic.

made in imitation of something; counterfeit.

onomatopoeic.

Origin of imitative

From the Late Latin word imitātīvus, dating back to 1575–85. See imitate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM imitative

im·i·ta·tive·ly, adverbim·i·ta·tive·ness, nounnon·im·i·ta·tive, adjectivenon·im·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb

non·im·i·ta·tive·ness, nouno·ver·im·i·ta·tive, adjectiveo·ver·im·i·ta·tive·ly, adverbo·ver·im·i·ta·tive·ness, nounpre·im·i·ta·tive, adjectiveun·im·i·ta·tive, adjective

Words nearby imitative

imitable, imitate, imitation, imitation doublet, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, imitative, imitative magic, Imitrex, Imittós, immaculate, Immaculate Conception

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Example sentences from the Web for imitative

I was afraid to tell my story directly, wanted to couch it in a fanciful (and imitative) yarn of sex and intrigue.
‘Miracle Boy Grows Up’: Ben Mattlin Speaks to Jay McInerney|Jay McInerney|December 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In order to be social he must be imitative, imitative, imitative.
The Story of the Mind|James Mark Baldwin
So true it is, that man is born an imitative animal, that instinct rules us, and that the great emotions of the soul are catching.
Voltaire's Romances|Franois-Marie Arouet
What a blessing it is that there is one art left to us that is not imitative!
The Picture of Dorian Gray|Oscar Wilde

Many of the organ pieces are local compositions and imitative.
ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands;|Hezekiah Butterworth
The whole is handsomely executed in cement or imitative stone.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for imitative

imitative

/ (ˈɪmɪtətɪv) /

adjective

imitating or tending to imitate or copy

characterized by imitation

copying or reproducing the features of an original, esp in an inferior mannerimitative painting

another word for onomatopoeic

Derived forms of imitative

imitatively, adverbimitativeness, noun

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单词	imitative
释义	imitative [ im-i-tey-tiv ] / ˈɪm ɪˌteɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imitative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective imitating; copying; given to imitation. of, relating to, or characterized by imitation. Biology. mimetic. made in imitation of something; counterfeit. onomatopoeic. Origin of imitative From the Late Latin word imitātīvus, dating back to 1575–85. See imitate, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM imitative im·i·ta·tive·ly, adverbim·i·ta·tive·ness, nounnon·im·i·ta·tive, adjectivenon·im·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb non·im·i·ta·tive·ness, nouno·ver·im·i·ta·tive, adjectiveo·ver·im·i·ta·tive·ly, adverbo·ver·im·i·ta·tive·ness, nounpre·im·i·ta·tive, adjectiveun·im·i·ta·tive, adjective Words nearby imitative imitable, imitate, imitation, imitation doublet, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, imitative, imitative magic, Imitrex, Imittós, immaculate, Immaculate Conception Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imitative I was afraid to tell my story directly, wanted to couch it in a fanciful (and imitative) yarn of sex and intrigue. ‘Miracle Boy Grows Up’: Ben Mattlin Speaks to Jay McInerney\|Jay McInerney\|December 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In order to be social he must be imitative, imitative, imitative. The Story of the Mind\|James Mark Baldwin So true it is, that man is born an imitative animal, that instinct rules us, and that the great emotions of the soul are catching. Voltaire's Romances\|Franois-Marie Arouet What a blessing it is that there is one art left to us that is not imitative! The Picture of Dorian Gray\|Oscar Wilde Many of the organ pieces are local compositions and imitative. ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands;\|Hezekiah Butterworth The whole is handsomely executed in cement or imitative stone. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for imitative imitative / (ˈɪmɪtətɪv) / adjective imitating or tending to imitate or copy characterized by imitation copying or reproducing the features of an original, esp in an inferior mannerimitative painting another word for onomatopoeic Derived forms of imitative imitatively, adverbimitativeness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to imitative counterfeit, onomatopoeic, echoic, artful, copycat, deceptive, derivative, following, forged, mimic, mock, parrot, pseudo, reflective, secondhand, sham, emulative, emulous, put-on, copied
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imitative

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adjective

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