dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/imi_MWT.json

{
  "imitative":{
    "using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model":{
      "examples":[
        "your writing style tends to be imitative of whichever author you've recently read"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "apish",
        "canned",
        "emulative",
        "epigonic",
        "epigonous",
        "formulaic",
        "mimetic",
        "mimic",
        "slavish",
        "unoriginal"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "copied",
        "cribbed",
        "plagiarized",
        "artificial",
        "bogus",
        "factitious",
        "fake",
        "false",
        "imitation",
        "man-made",
        "mock",
        "sham",
        "simulated",
        "substitute",
        "synthetic",
        "duplicated",
        "photocopied",
        "reduplicated",
        "reproduced",
        "transcribed",
        "backup",
        "counterfeit",
        "deceptive",
        "forged",
        "fraudulent",
        "misleading",
        "cut-and-dried",
        "cut-and-dry",
        "perfunctory",
        "routine",
        "uninspired"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "authentic",
        "bona fide",
        "legitimate",
        "true",
        "genuine",
        "natural",
        "real",
        "classic",
        "ideal",
        "model"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "archetypal",
        "archetypical",
        "original"
      ]
    },
    "being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials":{
      "examples":[
        "an imitative extract never has the flavor of the real thing"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "artificial",
        "bogus",
        "dummy",
        "ersatz",
        "factitious",
        "fake",
        "false",
        "faux",
        "imitation",
        "man-made",
        "mimic",
        "mock",
        "pretend",
        "sham",
        "simulated",
        "substitute",
        "synthetic"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "cultured",
        "manufactured",
        "process",
        "unauthentic",
        "adulterated",
        "designer",
        "doctored",
        "engineered",
        "fudged",
        "juggled",
        "manipulated",
        "tampered (with)",
        "concocted",
        "fabricated",
        "counterfeit",
        "deceptive",
        "forged",
        "fraudulent",
        "misleading",
        "phony",
        "phoney",
        "affected",
        "brummagem",
        "feigned",
        "pinchbeck",
        "pseudo",
        "spurious"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "authentic",
        "bona fide",
        "legitimate",
        "true",
        "premium",
        "quality",
        "valuable",
        "pure",
        "unadulterated"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "genuine",
        "natural",
        "real"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "imitating":{
    "to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
      "examples":[
        "teenage musicians who imitate whichever rock stars are hot"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "aping",
        "copycatting",
        "copying",
        "emulating",
        "mimicking",
        "miming"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "dittoing",
        "echoing",
        "reechoing",
        "repeating",
        "burlesquing",
        "caricaturing",
        "lampooning",
        "mocking",
        "parodying",
        "travestying",
        "impersonating",
        "performing",
        "playing",
        "pantomiming"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
      "examples":[
        "imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "burlesquing",
        "caricaturing",
        "doing",
        "mimicking",
        "mocking",
        "parodying",
        "sending up",
        "spoofing",
        "travestying"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "lampooning",
        "pasquinading",
        "satirizing",
        "deriding",
        "gibing",
        "jibing",
        "ridiculing",
        "aping",
        "copycatting",
        "monkeying",
        "parroting",
        "duplicating",
        "emulating",
        "replicating",
        "reproducing",
        "acting",
        "counterfeiting",
        "dissembling",
        "faking",
        "feigning",
        "pretending",
        "shamming",
        "simulating",
        "elaborating",
        "embellishing",
        "embroidering",
        "exaggerating",
        "magnifying",
        "padding",
        "playing up",
        "stretching",
        "amplifying",
        "enhancing",
        "enlarging (on or upon)",
        "expanding",
        "fleshing (out)",
        "overdrawing",
        "overstating",
        "putting on",
        "miming",
        "pantomiming",
        "impersonating",
        "performing",
        "personating",
        "playing"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make an exact likeness of":{
      "examples":[
        "a second-rate artist who was notorious for imitating the works of other painters"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "cloning",
        "copycatting",
        "copying",
        "duplicating",
        "reduplicating",
        "rendering",
        "replicating",
        "reproducing"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "counterfeiting",
        "faking",
        "forging",
        "knocking off",
        "ripping off",
        "mimicking",
        "simulating",
        "reconstructing",
        "re-creating",
        "recreating"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "creating",
        "imagining",
        "initiating",
        "inventing"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "originating"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imitate":{
    "to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
      "examples":[
        "teenage musicians who imitate whichever rock stars are hot"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "ape",
        "copy",
        "copycat",
        "emulate",
        "mime",
        "mimic"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ditto",
        "echo",
        "reecho",
        "repeat",
        "burlesque",
        "caricature",
        "lampoon",
        "mock",
        "parody",
        "travesty",
        "impersonate",
        "perform",
        "play",
        "pantomime"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
      "examples":[
        "imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "burlesque",
        "caricature",
        "do",
        "mimic",
        "mock",
        "parody",
        "send up",
        "spoof",
        "travesty"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "lampoon",
        "pasquinade",
        "satirize",
        "deride",
        "gibe",
        "jibe",
        "ridicule",
        "ape",
        "copycat",
        "monkey",
        "parrot",
        "duplicate",
        "emulate",
        "replicate",
        "reproduce",
        "act",
        "counterfeit",
        "dissemble",
        "fake",
        "feign",
        "pretend",
        "sham",
        "simulate",
        "elaborate",
        "embellish",
        "embroider",
        "exaggerate",
        "magnify",
        "pad",
        "play up",
        "stretch",
        "amplify",
        "enhance",
        "enlarge (on or upon)",
        "expand",
        "flesh (out)",
        "overdraw",
        "overstate",
        "put on",
        "mime",
        "pantomime",
        "impersonate",
        "perform",
        "personate",
        "play"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make an exact likeness of":{
      "examples":[
        "a second-rate artist who was notorious for imitating the works of other painters"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "clone",
        "copy",
        "copycat",
        "duplicate",
        "reduplicate",
        "render",
        "replicate",
        "reproduce"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "counterfeit",
        "fake",
        "forge",
        "knock off",
        "rip off",
        "mimic",
        "simulate",
        "reconstruct",
        "re-create"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "create",
        "imagine",
        "initiate",
        "invent"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "originate"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imitable":{
    "constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated":{
      "examples":[
        "most readers of classic English literature could recognize Jane Austen's imitable style instantly"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "archetypal",
        "archetypical",
        "classic",
        "definitive",
        "exemplary",
        "model",
        "paradigmatic",
        "quintessential",
        "textbook"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ideal",
        "nonpareil",
        "special",
        "unique",
        "absolute",
        "flawless",
        "impeccable",
        "perfect",
        "A-OK",
        "A1",
        "bang-up",
        "banner",
        "capital",
        "choice",
        "crackerjack",
        "dandy",
        "excellent",
        "fabulous",
        "fantastic",
        "fine",
        "first-class",
        "first-rate",
        "grand",
        "great",
        "groovy",
        "jim-dandy",
        "keen",
        "marvelous",
        "marvellous",
        "nifty",
        "par excellence",
        "prime",
        "primo",
        "sensational",
        "splendid",
        "stellar",
        "sterling",
        "superb",
        "superior",
        "superlative",
        "swell",
        "terrific",
        "tip-top",
        "top",
        "top-notch",
        "unsurpassed",
        "wizard",
        "wonderful",
        "exceptional",
        "fancy",
        "high-grade"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "bad",
        "low-grade",
        "poor",
        "substandard",
        "unsatisfactory",
        "atrocious",
        "execrable",
        "vile",
        "wretched",
        "deficient",
        "disappointing",
        "failed",
        "inadequate",
        "inferior",
        "average",
        "normal",
        "ordinary",
        "representative",
        "typical",
        "mediocre",
        "second-class",
        "second-rate"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "imitations":{
    "something that is made to look exactly like something else":{
      "examples":[
        "challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "carbon copies",
        "carbons",
        "clones",
        "copies",
        "dummies",
        "dupes",
        "duplicates",
        "duplications",
        "facsimiles",
        "mocks",
        "reduplications",
        "replicas",
        "replications",
        "reproductions"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "counterfeits",
        "fakes",
        "forgeries",
        "knockoffs",
        "phonies",
        "phoneys",
        "rip-offs",
        "rubber stamps",
        "shams",
        "miniatures",
        "mock-ups",
        "simulations",
        "reconstructions",
        "re-creations",
        "images",
        "likenesses",
        "semblances",
        "shadows",
        "impressions",
        "imprints",
        "prints",
        "approximations",
        "reincarnations",
        "versions",
        "extras",
        "reserves",
        "spares"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[
        "archetypes",
        "originals",
        "prototypes"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imitator":{
    "a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way":{
      "examples":[
        "an Elvis imitator in a sequinned jumpsuit"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "aper",
        "copycat",
        "copyist",
        "echo",
        "follower",
        "rubber stamp",
        "wannabe",
        "wannabee"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "parrot",
        "ape",
        "emulator",
        "impersonator",
        "impressionist",
        "mimic"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect":{
      "examples":[
        "that comedian is a hilarious imitator of a surprising array of current celebrities"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "impersonator",
        "impressionist",
        "mimic",
        "personator"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "burlesquer",
        "caricaturist",
        "lampooner",
        "mocker",
        "parodist",
        "satirist",
        "mime",
        "mimer",
        "mummer",
        "pantomime",
        "pantomimist",
        "actor",
        "entertainer",
        "performer",
        "player",
        "trouper",
        "ape",
        "copycat",
        "echo",
        "parrot",
        "rubber stamp"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imitation":{
    "something that is made to look exactly like something else":{
      "examples":[
        "challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "carbon",
        "carbon copy",
        "clone",
        "copy",
        "dummy",
        "dupe",
        "duplicate",
        "duplication",
        "facsimile",
        "mock",
        "reduplication",
        "replica",
        "replication",
        "reproduction"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "counterfeit",
        "fake",
        "forgery",
        "knockoff",
        "phony",
        "phoney",
        "rip-off",
        "rubber stamp",
        "sham",
        "miniature",
        "mock-up",
        "simulation",
        "reconstruction",
        "re-creation",
        "image",
        "likeness",
        "semblance",
        "shadow",
        "impression",
        "imprint",
        "print",
        "approximation",
        "reincarnation",
        "version",
        "extra",
        "reserve",
        "spare"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[
        "archetype",
        "original",
        "prototype"
      ]
    },
    "being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials":{
      "examples":[
        "the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "artificial",
        "bogus",
        "dummy",
        "ersatz",
        "factitious",
        "fake",
        "false",
        "faux",
        "imitative",
        "man-made",
        "mimic",
        "mock",
        "pretend",
        "sham",
        "simulated",
        "substitute",
        "synthetic"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "cultured",
        "manufactured",
        "process",
        "unauthentic",
        "adulterated",
        "designer",
        "doctored",
        "engineered",
        "fudged",
        "juggled",
        "manipulated",
        "tampered (with)",
        "concocted",
        "fabricated",
        "counterfeit",
        "deceptive",
        "forged",
        "fraudulent",
        "misleading",
        "phony",
        "phoney",
        "affected",
        "brummagem",
        "feigned",
        "pinchbeck",
        "pseudo",
        "spurious"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "authentic",
        "bona fide",
        "legitimate",
        "true",
        "premium",
        "quality",
        "valuable",
        "pure",
        "unadulterated"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "genuine",
        "natural",
        "real"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imitates":{
    "to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
      "examples":[
        "teenage musicians who imitate whichever rock stars are hot"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "apes",
        "copies",
        "copycats",
        "emulates",
        "mimes",
        "mimics"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "dittos",
        "echoes",
        "reechos",
        "repeats",
        "burlesques",
        "caricatures",
        "lampoons",
        "mocks",
        "parodies",
        "travesties",
        "impersonates",
        "performs",
        "plays",
        "pantomimes"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
      "examples":[
        "imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "burlesques",
        "caricatures",
        "does",
        "mimics",
        "mocks",
        "parodies",
        "sends up",
        "spoofs",
        "travesties"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "lampoons",
        "pasquinades",
        "satirizes",
        "derides",
        "gibes",
        "jibes",
        "ridicules",
        "apes",
        "copycats",
        "monkeys",
        "parrots",
        "duplicates",
        "emulates",
        "replicates",
        "reproduces",
        "acts",
        "counterfeits",
        "dissembles",
        "fakes",
        "feigns",
        "pretends",
        "shams",
        "simulates",
        "elaborates",
        "embellishes",
        "embroiders",
        "exaggerates",
        "magnifies",
        "pads",
        "plays up",
        "stretches",
        "amplifies",
        "enhances",
        "enlarges (on or upon)",
        "expands",
        "fleshes (out)",
        "overdraws",
        "overstates",
        "puts on",
        "mimes",
        "pantomimes",
        "impersonates",
        "performs",
        "personates",
        "plays"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make an exact likeness of":{
      "examples":[
        "a second-rate artist who was notorious for imitating the works of other painters"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "clones",
        "copies",
        "copycats",
        "duplicates",
        "reduplicates",
        "renders",
        "replicates",
        "reproduces"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "counterfeits",
        "fakes",
        "forges",
        "knocks off",
        "rips off",
        "mimics",
        "simulates",
        "reconstructs",
        "re-creates"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "creates",
        "imagines",
        "initiates",
        "invents"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "originates"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imitated":{
    "to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
      "examples":[
        "teenage musicians who imitate whichever rock stars are hot"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "aped",
        "copied",
        "copycatted",
        "emulated",
        "mimed",
        "mimicked"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "dittoed",
        "echoed",
        "reechoed",
        "repeated",
        "burlesqued",
        "caricatured",
        "lampooned",
        "mocked",
        "parodied",
        "travestied",
        "impersonated",
        "performed",
        "played",
        "pantomimed"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
      "examples":[
        "imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "burlesqued",
        "caricatured",
        "did",
        "mimicked",
        "mocked",
        "parodied",
        "sent up",
        "spoofed",
        "travestied"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "lampooned",
        "pasquinaded",
        "satirized",
        "derided",
        "gibed",
        "jibed",
        "ridiculed",
        "aped",
        "copycatted",
        "monkeyed",
        "parroted",
        "duplicated",
        "emulated",
        "replicated",
        "reproduced",
        "acted",
        "counterfeited",
        "dissembled",
        "faked",
        "feigned",
        "pretended",
        "shammed",
        "simulated",
        "elaborated",
        "embellished",
        "embroidered",
        "exaggerated",
        "magnified",
        "padded",
        "played up",
        "stretched",
        "amplified",
        "enhanced",
        "enlarged (on or upon)",
        "expanded",
        "fleshed (out)",
        "overdrew",
        "overstated",
        "put on",
        "mimed",
        "pantomimed",
        "impersonated",
        "performed",
        "personated",
        "played"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make an exact likeness of":{
      "examples":[
        "a second-rate artist who was notorious for imitating the works of other painters"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "cloned",
        "copied",
        "copycatted",
        "duplicated",
        "reduplicated",
        "rendered",
        "replicated",
        "reproduced"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "counterfeited",
        "faked",
        "forged",
        "knocked off",
        "ripped off",
        "mimicked",
        "simulated",
        "reconstructed",
        "re-created",
        "recreated"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "created",
        "imagined",
        "initiated",
        "invented"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "originated"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imitators":{
    "a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way":{
      "examples":[
        "an Elvis imitator in a sequinned jumpsuit"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "apers",
        "copycats",
        "copyists",
        "echoes",
        "echos",
        "followers",
        "rubber stamps",
        "wannabes",
        "wannabees"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "parrots",
        "apes",
        "emulators",
        "impersonators",
        "impressionists",
        "mimics"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect":{
      "examples":[
        "that comedian is a hilarious imitator of a surprising array of current celebrities"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "impersonators",
        "impressionists",
        "mimics",
        "personators"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "burlesquers",
        "caricaturists",
        "lampooners",
        "mockers",
        "parodists",
        "satirists",
        "mimers",
        "mimes",
        "mummers",
        "pantomimes",
        "pantomimists",
        "actors",
        "entertainers",
        "performers",
        "players",
        "troupers",
        "apes",
        "copycats",
        "echoes",
        "echos",
        "parrots",
        "rubber stamps"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}