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imitative

im·i·ta·tive

imitative

 
 
pronunciation:
I m teI tihv
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: tending to imitate or copy.
similar words:
mimic
definition 2: of, involving, or characterized by reproduction, copying, or imitation; not original.
The movie was dull and imitative, calling to mind various action movies that had come out in the past decade.
antonyms:
original
similar words:
mimic
definition 3: in biology, closely resembling in features important to survival; mimetic.
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derivations: imitatively (adv.), imitativeness (n.)