adjadj.allmarked by or given to imitationExamples:- acting is an imitative art
- man is an imitative being
Antonyms:nonimitative
Derivationally Related Form:imitate
Inherited Hypernyms:imitative
Similar to:apelike apish mimetic mimic parrotlike simulated
adjadj.all(of words) formed in imitation of a natural soundSynset:echoic onomatopoeic onomatopoeical onomatopoetic
Examples:- onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
- it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term - Harry Hoijer
Antonyms:nonechoic
Derivationally Related Form:onomatopoeia
Inherited Hypernyms:echoic
adjadj.allnot genuine; imitating something superiorSynset:counterfeit
Examples:- counterfeit emotion
- counterfeit money
- counterfeit works of art
- a counterfeit prince
Antonyms:genuine
Derivationally Related Form:imitate
Inherited Hypernyms:counterfeit
Similar to:assumed false fictitious fictive pretended put on sham bad forged base bastard bogus fake phoney phony inauthentic spurious unauthentic mock ostensible ostensive pinchbeck pseudo synthetic
See also:artificial false insincere unreal unreal