imitative
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for imitative, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Copying something else rather than being original.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
onomatopoetic
onomatopoeical
onomatopoeic
echoic
Antonyms
nonimitative
Etymology
Comes from Latin imitātīvus.
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