imitative

imitative
im|i|ta|tive [ˈımıtətıv US -teıtıv] adj formal
copying someone or something, especially in a way that shows you do not have any ideas of your own
Young people might be provoked into imitative crime by the exploits they see on TV.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Imitative — Im i*ta*tive, a. [L. imitavitus: cf. F. imitatif.] 1. 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Imitative — Im i*ta*tive, n. (Gram.) A verb expressive of imitation or resemblance. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • imitative — index artificial, derivative, imitation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • imitative — (adj.) 1580s, probably from IMITATE (Cf. imitate) + IVE (Cf. ive); or else from M.Fr. imitatif, from L.L. imitativus, from imitat , stem of imitari …   Etymology dictionary

  • imitative — [adj] simulated, unoriginal artful, copied, copycat, copying, counterfeit, deceptive, derivative, echoic, emulative, emulous, following, forged, mimetic, mimic, mimicking, mock, onomatopoeic, parrot*, plagiarized, pseudo*, put on*, reflecting,… …   New thesaurus

  • imitative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) following a model. 2) (of a word) reproducing a natural sound (e.g. fizz) or pronounced in a way thought to correspond to the appearance or character of the object or action described (e.g. blob). DERIVATIVES imitatively adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • imitative — [im′i tāt΄iv; ] also [, im′i tə tiv΄] adj. [LL imitativus] 1. formed from a model; reproducing the qualities of an original or another 2. given to imitating; inclined to imitate others 3. not genuine or real; imitation 4. approximating in sound… …   English World dictionary

  • imitative — adjective Date: 1584 1. a. marked by imitation < acting is an imitative art > b. reproducing or representing a natural sound ; onomatopoeic < “hiss” is an imitative word > c. exhibiting mimicry 2. inclined to imitate 3. imitating something super …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • imitative — [[t]ɪ̱mɪtətɪv, AM teɪt [/t]] ADJ GRADED People and animals who are imitative copy others behaviour. Babies of eight to twelve months are generally highly imitative …   English dictionary

  • imitative — adjective 1) imitative crime Syn: similar, like, mimicking; informal copycat 2) I found the film empty and imitative Syn: derivative, unoriginal, unimaginative, uninspired, uninventive, plagiarized, plagiaristic …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • imitative — ● imitatif, imitative adjectif (bas latin imitativus) Qui imite le comportement, la mimique, les goûts d autrui : Le pouvoir imitatif de l enfant …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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