imitative

The word “imitative” has 4 syllables: im-i-ta-tive

It's pronounced as /ˈɪmɪtətɪv/

What is synonym and antonym for imitative?

In the thesaurus, “imitative” has 81 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for imitative along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for imitative

adulterated
affected
apish
artful
artificial
backup
bogus
brummagem
canned
concocted
copied
copycat
copying
counterfeit
cribbed
cultured
cut-and-dried
cut-and-dry
deceptive
derivative
designer
doctored
dummy
duplicated
echoic
emulative
emulous
engineered
epigonic
epigonous
ersatz
fabricated
factitious
fake
false
faux
feigned
following
forged
formulaic
fraudulent
fudged
imitation
juggled
man-made
manipulated
manufactured
mimetic
mimic
mimicking
misleading
mock
onomatopoeic
parrot
perfunctory
phoney
phony
photocopied
pinchbeck
plagiarized
pretend
process
pseudo
put on
reduplicated
reflecting
reflective
reproduced
routine
secondhand
sham
simulant
simulated
slavish
spurious
substitute
synthetic
transcribed
unauthentic
uninspired
unoriginal

Antonyms for imitative

archetypal
archetypical
authentic
bona fide
classic
different
genuine
ideal
legitimate
model
natural
original
premium
pure
quality
real
true
unadulterated
valuable

Meanings of imitative

adjective
1. Imitating; copying; not original.
2. Modelled after another thing.

Example Sentences

The child's drawings were imitative of the cartoons she watched on TV.
The imitative nature of the artist's work showed his admiration for classical styles.
His writing style was highly imitative, mirroring the authors he admired.
The parrot's imitative ability allowed it to mimic human speech perfectly.
Imitative behavior in young children is a key part of their learning process.

On this page you'll find 100 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to imitative, such as: adulterated, affected, apish, archetypal, archetypical, artful, artificial.

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