English dictionary

imitative

/'/I/m/I/,t/eI/t/I/v/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

marked by or given to imitation

adj.all

Examples
Acting is an imitative art.

Man is an imitative being.

Antonyms nonimitative

Source: WordNet 3.0
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

adj.all

Examples
Onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises.

Synonyms echoic onomatopoeic onomatopoeical onomatopoetic

Antonyms nonechoic

Source: WordNet 3.0
not genuine; imitating something superior

adj.all

Synonyms counterfeit

Antonyms echt genuine

Source: WordNet 3.0
Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not original; as, man is an <i>imitative</i> being; painting is an <i>imitative</i> art.

adjective

Source: webster1913