imitative

[ im-i-tey-tiv ]
/ ˈɪm ɪˌteɪ tɪv /
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adjective

imitating; copying; given to imitation.
of, relating to, or characterized by imitation.
Biology. mimetic.
made in imitation of something; counterfeit.
onomatopoeic.

Origin of imitative

From the Late Latin word imitātīvus, dating back to 1575–85. See imitate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM imitative

Words nearby imitative

imitable, imitate, imitation, imitation doublet, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, imitative, imitative magic, imittós, immaculate, immaculate conception, immane

Words related to imitative

counterfeit, onomatopoeic, echoic, artful, copycat, deceptive, derivative, following, forged, mimic, mock, parrot, pseudo, reflective, secondhand, sham, emulative, emulous, put-on, copied

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British Dictionary definitions for imitative

imitative
/ (ˈɪmɪtətɪv) /

adjective

imitating or tending to imitate or copy
characterized by imitation
copying or reproducing the features of an original, esp in an inferior manner imitative painting
another word for onomatopoeic

Derived forms of imitative

imitatively, adverb imitativeness, noun