Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of 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.
• (a.) Formed after a model, pattern, or original.
• (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.
• (n.) A verb expressive of imitation or resemblance.

Synonyms of Imitative

• Echoic
• Onomatopoeic
• Onomatopoeical
• Onomatopoetic
• Counterfeit

Antonyms of Imitative

• Nonimitative
• Nonechoic
• Genuine

Homophones of Imitative