imitative
/'imitətiv/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Copying or following a model or example: Describes something that is produced by imitating or mimicking another thing, often with the implication of being derivative rather than original.
- Not genuine; simulating something superior: Refers to something that is a copy or counterfeit, made to resemble a more valuable or authentic original.
- (Linguistics) Formed in imitation of a natural sound: Pertaining to words whose pronunciation is intended to imitate the sound associated with the thing or action they name.
Examples of Usage
- General Use:
- His style is highly imitative of the great masters. (His artistic method closely copies the techniques of the great masters.)
- The child's imitative behavior is a key part of learning. (The child's act of copying others is a fundamental learning process.)
- Meaning "Not Genuine":
- The market was full of imitative luxury goods. (The market was filled with counterfeit copies of luxury products.)
- Linguistic Use:
- Words like "buzz" and "hiss" are imitative. (Words such as "buzz" and "hiss" are formed to sound like the noises they describe.)
Advanced Usage
- "Imitative arts": Arts that involve representation or mimicry, such as painting, sculpture, or acting.
- Theater is considered one of the imitative arts.
- "Imitative learning": A learning process that occurs through observation and copying.
- Much of early childhood development is based on imitative learning.
Variants and Related Words
- Imitate (verb): To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy.
- Parrots can imitate human speech.
- Imitation (noun): The act of imitating; something produced as a copy.
- This purse is a cheap imitation.
- Imitator (noun): One who imitates.
- He was a talented imitator of famous politicians.
Synonyms
- Mimetic: Relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry.
- Derivative: Imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc., and usually disapproved of for that reason.
- Counterfeit: Made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud.
Antonyms
- Original: Present or existing from the beginning; not derivative or imitative.
- Genuine: Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
- Inventive: Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Onomatopoeia (noun): The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., , ). This is a specific category of imitative words in linguistics.
- Ape (verb): To imitate, often in a clumsy or unthinking way.
- He aped the mannerisms of his boss.
Adjective
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not genuine; imitating something superior
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counterfeit emotion
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counterfeit money
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counterfeit works of art
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a counterfeit prince
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(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
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onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
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it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term- Harry Hoijer
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marked by or given to imitation
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acting is an imitative art
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man is an imitative being
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