Synonyms of copied

copied 1 of 2

adjective

as in cribbed

Related Words

• cribbed
• plagiarized
• duplicated
• imitation
• reproduced
• mimic
• photocopied
• unoriginal
• transcribed
• canned
• imitative
• mimetic
• emulative
• simulated
• formulaic
• slavish
• mock
• substitute
• synthetic
• apish
• bogus
• fake
• reduplicated
• artificial
• epigonic
• backup
• factitious
• sham
• misleading
• forged
• false
• fraudulent
• deceptive
• counterfeit
• man-made
• uninspired
• perfunctory
• routine
• cut-and-dried

Dissimilar Words

• original
• true
• legitimate
• real
• bona fide
• authentic
• genuine
• natural
• archetypal
• classic
• ideal
• model

copied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of copy

1

as in reproduced

to make an exact likeness of

for the movie, set designers copied the Oval Office in the White House down to the smallest detail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reproduced
• replicated
• rendered
• imitated
• duplicated
• cloned
• reconstructed
• reduplicated
• copycatted
• simulated
• forged
• counterfeited
• mimicked
• faked
• ripped off
• re-created
• knocked off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• created
• originated
• initiated
• invented
• imagined

2

as in imitated

to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior

she shamelessly copies her idol's hairstyle and fashion choices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitated
• emulated
• mimicked
• repeated
• mocked
• aped
• mimed
• parodied
• echoed
• performed
• copycatted
• played
• dittoed
• lampooned
• caricatured
• burlesqued
• travestied
• reechoed
• impersonated
• pantomimed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of copied

Verb

On April 22, investigators determined that the attacker had copied personal information. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Where products can be copied and technologies commoditized, sensory resonance creates a physiological memory that will beg to be repeated. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Secondhand furniture and decor can introduce the unusual shapes, aged finishes and one-of-a-kind details that make a room feel collected rather than copied. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Notably, its rival Ionis alleged last year that Arrowhead copied its patented mRNA technology to develop Redemplo, FiercePharma notes. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 23 July 2026

Sony Music Entertainment has once again sued the AI music generator Udio, alleging the startup illegally copied more than 30,000 songs from the likes of Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Elvis Presley to train its models. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026

One of the best-selling nonfiction titles of 2014, Hard Choices runs to more than 600 pages, many of which consist of factoids copied and pasted from Clinton’s old speeches. — Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Teacher and counselor Ashley Williams was standing by while another employee copied the footage of Morrison berating, hitting and directing other students to assault the 13-year-old boy. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026

The funding model, which relied entirely on volunteers and paid proceeds to nonprofit groups that staffed the festival, has given back millions to local non-profits and been much copied over the years. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 July 2026