imitative

/ɪmɪ,teɪtɪv/ adjective
9 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound.

“onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises”

2

Not genuine; imitating something superior.

3

Marked by or given to imitation.

“acting is an imitative art”

“man is an imitative being”

WORD FORMS
Related formimitate
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Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
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Pig Latinimitativeway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesim · i · ta · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED37
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