imitative
English Thesaurus
1. not genuine; imitating something superior (adj.all)
similar | : | bad, forged, |
definition | : | reproduced fraudulently (adj.all) |
similar | : | base, |
definition | : | debased; not genuine (adj.all) |
similar | : | mock, |
definition | : | constituting a copy or imitation of something (adj.all) |
similar | : | ostensible, ostensive, |
definition | : | represented or appearing as such; pretended (adj.all) |
similar | : | pinchbeck, |
definition | : | serving as an imitation or substitute (adj.all) |
similar | : | pseudo, |
definition | : | (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of (adj.all) |
similar | : | synthetic, |
definition | : | not genuine or natural (adj.all) |
also | : | artificial, unreal, |
definition | : | contrived by art rather than nature (adj.all) |
also | : | unreal, |
definition | : | lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria (adj.all) |
also | : | insincere, |
definition | : | lacking sincerity (adj.all) |
also | : | false, |
definition | : | not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality (adj.all) |
2. marked by or given to imitation (adj.all)
similar | : | apelike, apish, |
definition | : | being or given to servile imitation (adj.all) |
similar | : | mimetic, |
definition | : | exhibiting mimicry (adj.all) |
similar | : | mimic, |
definition | : | constituting an imitation (adj.all) |
similar | : | parrotlike, |
definition | : | mechanically imitated or repeated without thought or understanding (adj.all) |
similar | : | simulated, |
definition | : | reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character (adj.all) |
3. not genuine; imitating something superior (adj.all)
antonym | : | echt, genuine, |
definition | : | not fake or counterfeit (adj.all) |
derivation | : | imitate, |
definition | : | make a reproduction or copy of (verb.creation) |
4. marked by or given to imitation (adj.all)
antonym | : | nonimitative, |
definition | : | not marked by or given to imitation (adj.all) |
derivation | : | copy, imitate, simulate, |
definition | : | reproduce someone's behavior or looks (verb.creation) |
5. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound (adj.all)
antonym | : | nonechoic, |
definition | : | not echoic or imitative of sound (adj.all) |
derivation | : | onomatopoeia, |
definition | : | using words that imitate the sound they denote (noun.communication) |
6. not genuine; imitating something superior (adj.all)
antonym | : | echt, genuine, |
definition | : | not fake or counterfeit (adj.all) |
derivation | : | imitate, |
definition | : | make a reproduction or copy of (verb.creation) |
7. marked by or given to imitation (adj.all)
antonym | : | nonimitative, |
definition | : | not marked by or given to imitation (adj.all) |
derivation | : | copy, imitate, simulate, |
definition | : | reproduce someone's behavior or looks (verb.creation) |
8. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound (adj.all)
antonym | : | nonechoic, |
definition | : | not echoic or imitative of sound (adj.all) |
derivation | : | onomatopoeia, |
definition | : | using words that imitate the sound they denote (noun.communication) |
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