dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/imi_MWT.json
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{
"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"
]
}
}