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imitative [ˈɪmɪtətɪv] adj
1. imitating or tending to imitate or copy 2. characterized by imitation 3. copying or reproducing the features of an original, esp in an inferior manner imitative painting ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
imitative adjective 1. copying, mimicking, derivative, copycat (informal), unoriginal, mimetic, echoic Babies of this age are highly imitative. 2. copied, put-on, mimicking, similar, mock, second-hand, simulated, pseudo (informal), parrot-like, unoriginal, plagiarized, mimetic, onomatopoeic This may lead to excitement and to imitative behaviour. Translations imitative adj → nachahmend, imitierend; children are naturally imitative → Kinder machen von Natur aus alles nach imitative [ˈɪmɪtətɪv] adj → imitativo/a imitative [ˈɪmɪtətɪv] adj → imitativo/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Monkey, who is the most imitative of animals, descended from the treetop and endeavored to do as they had done. First, the instinct of imitation is implanted in man from childhood, one difference between him and other animals being that he is the most imitative of living creatures, and through imitation learns his earliest lessons; and no less universal is the pleasure felt in things imitated. 3) The general structure of these epics is clearly imitative. |
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