parroting

The word “parroting” has 3 syllables: par-rot-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈpærətɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for parroting?

In the thesaurus, “parroting” has 72 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for parroting

  • answer
  • apery
  • aping
  • carbon copy
  • clone
  • copy
  • copycatting
  • copying
  • counterfeit
  • counterfeiting
  • counterpart
  • ditto
  • dittoing
  • dupe
  • duplicate
  • duplication
  • echoing
  • emulating
  • ersatz
  • fake
  • forgery
  • image
  • imitating
  • imitation
  • impersonation
  • impression
  • likeness
  • match
  • matching
  • mime
  • mimesis
  • mimicking
  • mimicry
  • miming
  • mirror
  • mirror image
  • mirroring
  • mockery
  • mouthing
  • onomatopoeia
  • parallel
  • paralleling
  • paraphrasing
  • parody
  • patterning
  • phony
  • picture
  • pretense
  • quoting
  • rebound
  • reechoing
  • reflection
  • reiteration
  • repeating
  • repercussion
  • repetition
  • replica
  • reply
  • representing
  • reproduction
  • resemblance
  • reverberation
  • ringer
  • ringing
  • rubber stamp
  • semblance
  • sham
  • simulacrum
  • takeoff
  • transcription
  • travesty
  • xerox

Antonyms for parroting

  • difference
  • opposite
  • original
  • question
  • reality
  • reverse
  • seriousness
  • solemnity

Meanings of parroting

  • verb
    1. To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
  • noun
    1. Mindless repetition of words or ideas.

Example Sentences

  • The child kept parroting everything his older sibling said.
  • He was parroting the opinions of his friends without thinking for himself.
  • The comedian made fun of politicians who are just parroting what their advisors tell them.
  • Instead of offering his own ideas, he spent the whole meeting parroting what others had said.
  • She found it frustrating when her colleague kept parroting the same talking points.

On this page you'll find 80 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to parroting, such as: answer, apery, aping, carbon copy, clone, copy, copycatting.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

echo

  • afterimage
  • aftertaste
  • answer
  • ape
  • aper
  • artifact
  • balance
  • copy
  • copycat
  • copyist
  • corpse
  • ditto
  • do like
  • emulate
  • emulator
  • follower
  • ghost
  • go like
  • hangover
  • imitate
  • imitation
  • imitator
  • impersonate
  • impersonator
  • impressionist
  • leavings
  • leftover
  • make like
  • memento
  • mime
  • mimic
  • mirror
  • mirror image
  • mouth
  • oddment
  • onomatopoeia
  • parallel
  • parrot
  • parroting
  • quote
  • react
  • rebound
  • recall
  • redouble
  • reecho
  • reflect
  • reflection
  • reiterate
  • reiteration
  • relic
  • remainder
  • remembrance
  • reminder
  • remnant
  • repeat
  • repercussion
  • repetition
  • reply
  • reproduce
  • reproduction
  • resemble
  • residual
  • residue
  • resonate
  • resound
  • respond
  • rest
  • reverberate
  • reverberation
  • ring
  • ringing
  • roll
  • rubber stamp
  • rubber-stamp
  • scrap
  • second
  • shadow
  • sound
  • trace
  • vestige
  • vibrate
  • wannabe
  • wannabee

echoes

  • afterimages
  • aftertastes
  • answer
  • ape
  • apers
  • apes
  • artifacts
  • balances
  • copies
  • copycats
  • copyists
  • corpses
  • ditto
  • dittos
  • do like
  • dregs
  • emulates
  • emulators
  • followers
  • ghosts
  • go like
  • hangovers
  • imitate
  • imitates
  • imitation
  • imitators
  • impersonate
  • impersonators
  • impressionists
  • leavings
  • leftovers
  • make like
  • mementoes
  • mementos
  • mimes
  • mimic
  • mimics
  • mirror
  • mirror image
  • mouths
  • oddments
  • onomatopoeia
  • parallel
  • parrot
  • parroting
  • parrots
  • quotes
  • react
  • rebound
  • recall
  • redouble
  • reechos
  • reflect
  • reflection
  • reiterate
  • reiteration
  • relics
  • remainders
  • remains
  • remembrances
  • reminders
  • remnants
  • repeats
  • repercussion
  • repetition
  • reply
  • reproduce
  • reproduction
  • resemble
  • residuals
  • residues
  • resonates
  • resound
  • resounds
  • respond
  • rests
  • reverberate
  • reverberates
  • reverberation
  • ring
  • ringing
  • rings
  • rolls
  • rubber stamp
  • rubber stamps
  • rubber-stamp
  • scraps
  • second
  • shadows
  • sounds
  • traces
  • vestiges
  • vibrate
  • wannabees
  • wannabes

echoing

  • Xerox
  • agreeable
  • alveolate
  • apery
  • aping
  • appealing
  • articulating
  • barrage
  • beating
  • blending
  • boom
  • booming
  • broad
  • cadenced
  • canorous
  • carbon copy
  • cavernous
  • ceaseless
  • chambered
  • chasmal
  • chattering
  • chiming
  • chordal
  • clangor
  • clangorous
  • clone
  • commodious
  • concave
  • consonant
  • continuous
  • conversing
  • copy
  • copycatting
  • copying
  • counterfeit
  • counterfeiting
  • counterpart
  • curved inward
  • deep
  • deep-set
  • deep-toned
  • discussing
  • ditto
  • dittoing
  • drone
  • drumbeat
  • drumming
  • dulcet
  • dull
  • dupe
  • duplicate
  • duplicating
  • duplication
  • earsplitting
  • electrifying
  • eloquent
  • emphatic
  • emulating
  • enhanced
  • enunciating
  • ersatz
  • euphonic
  • euphonious
  • expressing
  • fake
  • flat
  • flowing
  • following
  • forceful
  • forgery
  • full
  • gaping
  • ghostly
  • grumble
  • harmonic
  • harmonious
  • harmonizing
  • heightened
  • homophonic
  • huge
  • image
  • imitating
  • impersonation
  • impression
  • intensified
  • likeness
  • lilting
  • loud
  • low
  • lyric
  • lyrical
  • match
  • matching
  • mellifluent
  • mellifluous
  • mellow
  • melodic
  • melodious
  • mime
  • mimesis
  • mimicking
  • mimicry
  • miming
  • mirroring
  • mockery
  • mouthing
  • muffled
  • musical
  • mute
  • muted
  • noisy
  • orating
  • orchestral
  • orotund
  • parallel
  • paralleling
  • paraphrasing
  • parody
  • parroting
  • patterning
  • perpetual
  • phony
  • picture
  • plangent
  • pleasant
  • polyphonic
  • polyphonous
  • powerful
  • profound
  • pronouncing
  • pulsating
  • pulsing
  • quaver
  • quavering
  • quoting
  • racket
  • ranting
  • rat-a-tat
  • reduplicating
  • reechoing
  • reflecting
  • reflection
  • reiterative
  • repeating
  • repetitious
  • replica
  • representing
  • reproducing
  • reproduction
  • resemblance
  • resonance
  • resonant
  • resonating
  • resounding
  • reverberant
  • reverberating
  • rhythmic
  • rhythmical
  • rich
  • ringer
  • ringing
  • roar
  • roaring
  • rolling
  • roomy
  • rotund
  • round
  • rumble
  • rumbling
  • semblance
  • sepulchral
  • sham
  • simulacrum
  • socketed
  • songful
  • songlike
  • sonorant
  • sonorous
  • sounding
  • spacious
  • spouting
  • stentorian
  • strident
  • sunken
  • sweet
  • symphonic
  • symphonious
  • takeoff
  • thrilling
  • throbbing
  • thunder
  • thundering
  • thunderous
  • tonal
  • toneless
  • transcription
  • travesty
  • trilling
  • tuneful
  • vast
  • verbalizing
  • vibrant
  • vibrating
  • vocalizing
  • warbling
  • wide
  • yawning

jeering

ragging on


Browse the Thesaurus