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The meaning of the word "Imitative" in English


Imitative a. : Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not original; as, man is an imitative being; painting is an imitative art.

Imitative a. : Formed after a model, pattern, or original.

Imitative a. : Designed to imitate another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object, for some useful purpose, such as protection from enemies; having resamblance to something else; as, imitative colors; imitative habits; dendritic and mammillary forms of minerals are imitative.

Imitative n. : A verb expressive of imitation or resemblance.

Example:
Is it illegal to put an Imitative painting to business web site? ?

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imitative from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... <acting is an imitative art> b : reproducing or representing a natural sound : onomatopoeic <"hiss" is an imitative word> c : exhibiting ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) echoic
  (adjective) onomatopoeic
  (adjective) onomatopoeical
  (adjective) onomatopoetic
  (adjective) counterfeit
antonyms
  (adjective) genuine
  (adjective) nonechoic
  (adjective) nonimitative
related terms
  (adjective) artificial
  (adjective) false
  (adjective) insincere
  (adjective) unreal
similar terms
  (adjective) apelike
  (adjective) apish
  (adjective) assumed
  (adjective) bad
  (adjective) base
  (adjective) bogus
  (adjective) fake
  (adjective) false
  (adjective) fictitious
  (adjective) fictive
  (adjective) forged
  (adjective) inauthentic
  (adjective) mimetic
  (adjective) mimic
  (adjective) mock
  (adjective) ostensible
  (adjective) ostensive
  (adjective) parrotlike
  (adjective) phoney
  (adjective) phony
  (adjective) pinchbeck
  (adjective) pretended
  (adjective) pseudo
  (adjective) put on
  (adjective) sham
  (adjective) simulated
  (adjective) spurious
  (adjective) synthetic
  (adjective) unauthentic


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