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Detailed Synonyms for imitative in English

imitative:

imitative adj

  1. imitative
    – not genuine; imitating something superior 1
    counterfeit; imitative
    – not genuine; imitating something superior 1
    • counterfeit adj
      • counterfeit emotion1
      • counterfeit money1
      • counterfeit works of art1
      • a counterfeit prince1
    • imitative adj
  2. imitative
    – marked by or given to imitation 1
    imitative
    – marked by or given to imitation 1
    • imitative adj
      • acting is an imitative art1
      • man is an imitative being1
  3. imitative
    – (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound 1
    onomatopoeic; onomatopoetic; imitative; onomatopoeical; echoic
    – (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound 1

Alternate Synonyms for "imitative":


Antonyms for "imitative":


Related Definitions for "imitative":

  1. not genuine; imitating something superior1
  2. marked by or given to imitation1
    • acting is an imitative art1
    • man is an imitative being1
  3. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound1
    • onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises1

imitative form of imitate:

to imitate verb (imitates, imitated, imitating)

  1. to imitate
    to follow; to imitate
    • follow verb (follows, followed, following)
    • imitate verb (imitates, imitated, imitating)
  2. to imitate
    to imitate; to take off; to copy
    • imitate verb (imitates, imitated, imitating)
    • take off verb (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • copy verb (copies, copied, copying)
  3. to imitate
    to imitate; to copy
    • imitate verb (imitates, imitated, imitating)
    • copy verb (copies, copied, copying)
  4. to imitate
    to imitate
    • imitate verb (imitates, imitated, imitating)
  5. to imitate
    to forge; to counterfeit; to falsify; to imitate
    • forge verb (forges, forged, forging)
    • counterfeit verb (counterfeits, counterfeited, counterfeiting)
    • falsify verb (falsifies, falsified, falsifying)
    • imitate verb (imitates, imitated, imitating)
  6. to imitate
    – make a reproduction or copy of 1
    to imitate
    – make a reproduction or copy of 1
    • imitate verb (imitates, imitated, imitating)
  7. to imitate
    – reproduce someone's behavior or looks 1
    to copy; to simulate; to imitate
    – reproduce someone's behavior or looks 1
    • copy verb (copies, copied, copying)
      • Children often copy their parents or older siblings1
    • simulate verb (simulates, simulated, simulating)
    • imitate verb (imitates, imitated, imitating)
      • The mime imitated the passers-by1
  8. to imitate
    – appear like, as in behavior or appearance 1
    to imitate
    – appear like, as in behavior or appearance 1
    • imitate verb (imitates, imitated, imitating)
      • Life imitate art1

Conjugations for imitate:

present
  1. imitate
  2. imitate
  3. imitates
  4. imitate
  5. imitate
  6. imitate
simple past
  1. imitated
  2. imitated
  3. imitated
  4. imitated
  5. imitated
  6. imitated
present perfect
  1. have imitated
  2. have imitated
  3. has imitated
  4. have imitated
  5. have imitated
  6. have imitated
past continuous
  1. was imitating
  2. were imitating
  3. was imitating
  4. were imitating
  5. were imitating
  6. were imitating
future
  1. shall imitate
  2. will imitate
  3. will imitate
  4. shall imitate
  5. will imitate
  6. will imitate
continuous present
  1. am imitating
  2. are imitating
  3. is imitating
  4. are imitating
  5. are imitating
  6. are imitating
subjunctive
  1. be imitated
  2. be imitated
  3. be imitated
  4. be imitated
  5. be imitated
  6. be imitated
diverse
  1. imitate!
  2. let's imitate!
  3. imitated
  4. imitating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "imitate":


Alternate Synonyms for "imitate":


Related Definitions for "imitate":

  1. make a reproduction or copy of1
  2. reproduce someone's behavior or looks1
    • The mime imitated the passers-by1
  3. appear like, as in behavior or appearance1
    • Life imitate art1

Related Synonyms for imitative