Synonyms of copycat

copycat 1 of 2

noun

ˈkä-pē-ˌkat 

as in imitator

a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way

every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitator
• follower
• echo
• wannabe
• wannabee
• rubber stamp
• aper
• copyist
• parrot
• impressionist
• mimic
• ape
• impersonator
• emulator

copycat

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to copy

to make an exact likeness of

asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copy
• replicate
• reproduce
• imitate
• render
• duplicate
• clone
• counterfeit
• reduplicate
• reconstruct
• fake
• simulate
• mimic
• forge
• rip off
• re-create
• knock off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• create
• originate
• imagine
• initiate
• invent

2

as in to imitate

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

a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitate
• copy
• emulate
• mimic
• repeat
• mock
• parody
• ape
• mime
• echo
• play
• perform
• caricature
• impersonate
• ditto
• burlesque
• travesty
• lampoon
• reecho
• pantomime

Examples of copycat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After a nurse is murdered, a small town must face the possibility of a copycat killer. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024

Ever since Starbucks debuted its pumpkin spice latte in 2003, countless copycats and pumpkin spice products have made this trend as much of a mascot of fall as leaf piles, football, and apple orchards. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024

Verb

Park mentioned the case of the Boston Marathon Bomber, in which social media led to misidentification of suspects, and possibly to copycat cases. —Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021

Its new twist on phishing alerts, though, could give it and copycat criminal hackers one more edge in a fight that’s already unfair. —Brian Barrett, Wired, 14 Oct. 2021