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imitative
adjective im·i·ta·tive \ˈi-mə-ˌtā-tiv, especially British -tə-tiv\
: made or done to be like something or someone else
Full Definition of IMITATIVE
1
a : marked by imitation <acting is an imitative art> b : reproducing or representing a natural sound : onomatopoeic <“hiss” is an imitative word> c : exhibiting mimicry
2
: inclined to imitate
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First Known Use of IMITATIVE
1584
Related to IMITATIVE
- Synonyms
- apish, canned, emulative, epigonic (or epigonous), formulaic, mimetic, mimic, slavish, unoriginal
- Antonyms
- archetypal (also archetypical), original
Rhymes with IMITATIVE
aggregative, agitative, applicative, carminative, circulative, cogitative, combinative, commutative, connotative, consecrative, consultative, contemplative, copulative, corporative, denotative, dissipative, duplicative, educative, facultative, federative, generative, germinative, gravitative, implicative, innovative, instigative, integrative, irritative, iterative, legislative, limitative, meditative, meliorative, motivative, nominative, nuncupative, operative, palliative, penetrative, procreative, propagative, qualitative, quantitative, recreative, regulative, replicative, separative, terminative, vegetative
IMITATIVE Defined for Kids
imitative
adjective im·i·ta·tive \ˈi-mə-ˌtā-tiv\
Definition of IMITATIVE for Kids
: made or done to be like something or someone else <imitative sounds>
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