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
• rubber stamp
• copyist
• parrot
• aper
• ape
• impressionist
• impersonator
• mimic
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of copycat

Noun

There's a copycat factor at work, too, as present-day stars have seen the likes of Jack Eichel, Matthew Tkachuk, Mitch Marner and others already engineer exits and thrive with new teams. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

That has been the model employed by Strategy and numerous copycat DATs, which have counted on steadily rising asset prices to issue new shares that pay for their operating costs. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

But factors including insurance coverage, pricing, copycat drugs and the development of new pills will ultimately determine how far the treatments will reach. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2025

Maybe don’t copycat Netflix so much, other streamers. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025