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imitative

(ɪmɪtətɪv, US -teɪt-)

adjective

People and animals who are imitative copy others' behaviour.

Babies of eight to twelve months are generally highly imitative.

Synonyms: copying, mimicking, derivative, copycat [informal] More Synonyms of imitative

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imitative in British English

(ˈɪmɪtətɪv)

adjective

imitating or tending to imitate or copy

characterized by imitation

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

imitative painting

another word for onomatopoeic

Derived forms

imitatively (ˈimitatively)

adverb

imitativeness (ˈimitativeness)

noun

imitative in American English

(ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv; also, ˈɪmɪtəˌtɪv)

adjective

formed from a model; reproducing the qualities of an original or another

given to imitating; inclined to imitate others

not genuine or real; imitation

approximating in sound the thing or action signified; echoic

said of such words as hiss, ripple, clang

Derived forms

imitatively (ˈimiˌtatively)

adverb

imitativeness (ˈimiˌtativeness)

noun

Word origin

LL imitativus

Examples of 'imitative' in a sentence
imitative

But Dyer had nothing to do with this imitative gang warfare.The story that two skins made of some imitative alien substance were found at the motel did make the pages of the Enquirer.She presumed it was some kind of Wesley-based phenomena --- that these were copy-cat injuries; imitative woundings of a sympathetic nature.

1 (adjective) in the sense of copying

Definition

imitating or tending to copy

Babies of this age are highly imitative.

Synonyms

copying

mimicking

derivative

their dull, derivative debut album

copycat (informal)

unoriginal

mimetic

echoic

2 (adjective) in the sense of copied

Definition

copying or reproducing an original, esp. in an inferior manner

This may lead to excitement and to imitative behaviour.

Synonyms

copied

put-on

mimicking

similar

mock

second-hand

simulated

a necklace of simulated pearls

pseudo (informal)

parrot-like

unoriginal

plagiarized

mimetic

onomatopoeic

He spoke the single onomatopoeic word: `Bang'.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of derivative

Definition

based on other sources

their dull, derivative debut album

Synonyms

unoriginal,

copied,

second-hand,

rehashed,

imitative,

plagiarized,

uninventive,

plagiaristic

in the sense of echoic

Synonyms

imitative,

onomatopoeic

in the sense of onomatopoeic

He spoke the single onomatopoeic word: `Bang'.

Synonyms

imitative,

mimicking,

mimetic,

onomatopoetic,

echoic

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imitative

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imitative
imitator
immaculate
immanent

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imitative

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单词	imitative
释义	Trends of imitative View usage for: imitative (ɪmɪtətɪv, US -teɪt-) adjective People and animals who are imitative copy others' behaviour. Babies of eight to twelve months are generally highly imitative. Synonyms: copying, mimicking, derivative, copycat [informal] More Synonyms of imitative More Synonyms of imitative imitative in British English (ˈɪmɪtətɪv) adjective 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. another word for onomatopoeic Derived forms imitatively (ˈimitatively) adverb imitativeness (ˈimitativeness) noun imitative in American English (ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv; also, ˈɪmɪtəˌtɪv) adjective 1. formed from a model; reproducing the qualities of an original or another 2. given to imitating; inclined to imitate others 3. not genuine or real; imitation 4. approximating in sound the thing or action signified; echoic said of such words as hiss, ripple, clang Derived forms imitatively (ˈimiˌtatively) adverb imitativeness (ˈimiˌtativeness) noun Word origin LL imitativus Examples of 'imitative' in a sentence imitative But Dyer had nothing to do with this imitative gang warfare. Hilton, John Buxton PASSION IN THE PEAK (2001) The story that two skins made of some imitative alien substance were found at the motel did make the pages of the Enquirer. Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001) She presumed it was some kind of Wesley-based phenomena --- that these were copy-cat injuries; imitative woundings of a sympathetic nature. Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2001) 1 (adjective) in the sense of copying Definition imitating or tending to copy Babies of this age are highly imitative. Synonyms copying mimicking derivative their dull, derivative debut album copycat (informal) unoriginal mimetic echoic 2 (adjective) in the sense of copied Definition copying or reproducing an original, esp. in an inferior manner This may lead to excitement and to imitative behaviour. Synonyms copied put-on mimicking similar mock second-hand simulated a necklace of simulated pearls pseudo (informal) parrot-like unoriginal plagiarized mimetic onomatopoeic He spoke the single onomatopoeic word: `Bang'. Additional synonyms in the sense of derivative Definition based on other sources their dull, derivative debut album Synonyms unoriginal, copied, second-hand, rehashed, imitative, plagiarized, uninventive, plagiaristic in the sense of echoic Synonyms imitative, onomatopoeic in the sense of onomatopoeic He spoke the single onomatopoeic word: `Bang'. Synonyms imitative, mimicking, mimetic, onomatopoetic, echoic Nearby words of imitative imbue imitate imitation imitative imitator immaculate immanent Synonyms of 'imitative' imitative Explore 'imitative' in the dictionary
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