imitative

im·i·ta·tive

(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.

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imitative

(ˈɪmɪtətɪv)

adj

1. imitating or tending to imitate or copy

2. characterized by imitation

3. copying or reproducing the features of an original, esp in an inferior manner: imitative painting.

4. (Linguistics) another word for onomatopoeic

ˈimitatively adv

ˈimitativeness n

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im•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.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

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

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 Hoijer

imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"

artificial, 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"

imitative

adjective

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.

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imitative

adjective

1. Copying another in an inferior or obsequious way:

Translations

مُقَلِّد، مُحاكٍ

napodobující

efterlignende

hermi-

napodobňujúci

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imitative

[ˈɪmɪtətɪv] adj

[person, animal] to be imitative → imiter ce que l'on fait
Babies of eight to twelve months are generally highly imitative → Les bébés de 8 à 12 mois imitent généralement tout ce que l'on fait.

[behaviour] → imitatif/ive

imitative

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imitative

[ˈɪmɪtətɪv] adj → imitativo/a

imitate

(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.

ˌimiˈtation noun

1. the act of imitating. Children learn how to speak by imitation.

2. a copy. an imitation of an ancient statue.

adjective

made to look like something else. imitation wood.

ˈimitative (-tətiv) adjectiveˈimitativeness nounˈimitator noun

a person who imitates.