imitation

²imitation

adj

Definition of IMITATION

: resembling something else that is usually genuine and of better quality : not real <imitation leather>

Examples of IMITATION

1. <the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive>

First Known Use of IMITATION

1818

Related to IMITATION

Synonyms: artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, mimic, mock, pretend, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic

Antonyms: genuine, natural, real

Related Words: cultured, manufactured, process; unauthentic; adulterated, designer, doctored, engineered, fudged, juggled, manipulated, tampered (with); concocted, fabricated; counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading, phony (also phoney); affected, brummagem, feigned, pinchbeck, pseudo, spurious

Near Antonyms: authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true; premium, quality, valuable; pure, unadulterated

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