Entry Word: imitation

Function: adjective

Meaning: being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials <you have to be careful not to buy an imitation diamond passed off as the real thing>

Synonyms artificial, factitious, bogus, fake, false, man-made, mimic, mock, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic

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

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

Antonyms genuine, natural, real