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imitative
im·i·ta·tive I0045600 (ĭm′ĭ-tā′tĭv)adj.1. Of or involving imitation.2. Not original; derivative.3. Tending to imitate.4. Onomatopoeic.
im′i·ta′tive·ly adv.im′i·ta′tive·ness n.imitative (ˈɪmɪtətɪv) adj1. imitating or tending to imitate or copy2. characterized by imitation3. copying or reproducing the features of an original, esp in an inferior manner: imitative painting. 4. (Linguistics) another word for onomatopoeic ˈimitatively adv ˈimitativeness nim•i•ta•tive (ˈɪm ɪˌteɪ tɪv)
adj. 1. imitating; copying; given to imitation. 2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by imitation. 3. made in imitation of something; counterfeit. 4. onomatopoeic. [1575–85; < Late Latin] im′i•ta`tive•ly, adv. im′i•ta`tive•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | imitative - marked by or given to imitation; "acting is an imitative art"; "man is an imitative being"nonimitative - not marked by or given to imitation | | 2. | imitative - (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 Hoijerechoic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic, onomatopoeic | | 3. | imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"counterfeitartificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery" |
imitativeadjective1. copying, mimicking, derivative, copycat (informal), unoriginal, mimetic, echoic Babies of this age are highly imitative.2. copied, put-on, mimicking, similar, mock, second-hand, simulated, pseudo (informal), parrot-like, unoriginal, plagiarized, mimetic, onomatopoeic This may lead to excitement and to imitative behaviour.imitativeadjective1. Copying another in an inferior or obsequious way:apish, emulative, slavish.2. Imitating sounds:echoic, onomatopoeic, onomatopoetic.Translationsimitate (ˈimiteit) verb to (try to) be, behave or look the same as (a person etc). Children imitate their friends rather than their parents; He could imitate the song of many different birds. 模仿 模仿ˌimiˈtation noun1. the act of imitating. Children learn how to speak by imitation. 模仿 模仿2. a copy. an imitation of an ancient statue. 仿製 仿制 adjective made to look like something else. imitation wood. 仿製的 仿制的ˈimitative (-tətiv) adjective 模仿的 模仿的ˈimitativeness noun 模仿 模仿ˈimitator noun a person who imitates. 模仿者 模仿者imitative
Related to imitative: Imitative magicSynonyms for imitativeadj copyingSynonyms- copying
- mimicking
- derivative
- copycat
- unoriginal
- mimetic
- echoic
adj copiedSynonyms- copied
- put-on
- mimicking
- similar
- mock
- second-hand
- simulated
- pseudo
- parrot-like
- unoriginal
- plagiarized
- mimetic
- onomatopoeic
Synonyms for imitativeadj copying another in an inferior or obsequious waySynonymsadj imitating soundsSynonyms- echoic
- onomatopoeic
- onomatopoetic
Synonyms for imitativeadj marked by or given to imitationAntonymsadj (of words) formed in imitation of a natural soundSynonyms- echoic
- onomatopoeical
- onomatopoetic
- onomatopoeic
adj not genuineSynonymsRelated Words- artificial
- unreal
- insincere
- false
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