imitative
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
marked by or given to imitation
acting is an imitative art
Related & opposite
- nonimitative antonym
- imitate derivation
- apish similar to
- mimetic similar to
- mimic similar to
- parrotlike similar to
- simulated similar to
Sense 2 adjective
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
Related & opposite
- nonechoic antonym
- onomatopoeia derivation
Sense 3 adjective
not genuine; imitating something superior
counterfeit emotion
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | nonimitative |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | imitate |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | apish |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | mimetic |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | mimic |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | parrotlike |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | simulated |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | nonechoic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | onomatopoeia |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | artificial |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | unreal |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | insincere |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | false |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | genuine |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | imitate |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | sham |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | forged |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | base |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | fake |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | inauthentic |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | mock |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | ostensible |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | pinchbeck |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | pseudo |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | synthetic |