imitative Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- apish
- deceptive
- slavish
- epigonic
- misleading
- canned
- false
- copied
- fraudulent
- synthetic
- artificial
- counterfeit
- epigonous
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- archetypal
- real
- natural
- archetypal
- archetypical
- natural
- genuine
- archetypical
- real
- bona-fide
- genuine
- bona-fide
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imitative Meaning
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
mimic,imitation, formulaic, emulative, unoriginal, mock, mimetic, apish, deceptive, slavish
legitimate, authentic, original, authentic,original, true, true, legitimate, archetypal, 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.
