{ "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 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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" ] } }