imitative Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- natural
- real
- archetypal
- archetypical
- real
- archetypical
- natural
- genuine
- bona-fide
- archetypal
- genuine
- bona-fide
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Strong:
- deceptive
- canned
- false
- slavish
- artificial
- epigonous
- counterfeit
- misleading
- fraudulent
- apish
- copied
- synthetic
- epigonic
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Meaning of imitative
imitative (a)
marked by or given to imitation
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
not genuine; imitating something superior
imitative (a.)
Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not original; as, man is an imitative being; painting is an imitative art.
Formed after a model, pattern, or original.
Designed to imitate another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object, for some useful purpose, such as protection from enemies; having resamblance to something else; as, imitative colors; imitative habits; dendritic and mammillary forms of minerals are imitative.
imitative (n.)
A verb expressive of imitation or resemblance.
imitative Sentence Examples
- The child's imitative behavior was a clear sign of his admiration for his father.
- The artist's style was heavily imitative of the old masters.
- The movie's plotline was highly imitative of a popular thriller.
- The politician's speech was full of imitative platitudes that failed to inspire.
- The music band's sound was imitative of a classic rock band from the 1970s.
- The dance performance was an imitative tribute to the original choreographer.
- The neighbor's dog's bark was an uncanny imitative of the sound of a doorbell.
- The student's painting was imitative of the work of a famous artist.
- The company's advertising campaign featured imitative images that mimicked a rival brand.
- The lecturer's imitative body language made his presentation less engaging.
FAQs About the word imitative
marked by or given to imitation, (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound, not genuine; imitating something superiorInclined to imitate, copy, or follo
formulaic, emulative, mock,imitation, mimic, mimetic, unoriginal, deceptive, canned, false
authentic, legitimate, true, original, authentic, true,original, legitimate,natural, real
The child's imitative behavior was a clear sign of his admiration for his father.
The artist's style was heavily imitative of the old masters.
The movie's plotline was highly imitative of a popular thriller.
The politician's speech was full of imitative platitudes that failed to inspire.
