Synonyms of copycats

copycats 1 of 2

noun

plural of copycat

as in imitators

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

• imitators
• followers
• echoes
• wannabes
• copyists
• rubber stamps
• parrots
• apers
• impressionists
• apes
• mimics
• impersonators
• emulators

copycats

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of copycat

1

as in copies

to make an exact likeness of

asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copies
• reproduces
• replicates
• clones
• renders
• imitates
• duplicates
• reduplicates
• counterfeits
• fakes
• reconstructs
• simulates
• mimics
• rips off
• forges
• knocks off
• re-creates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originates
• creates
• imagines
• initiates
• invents

2

as in imitates

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

• copies
• imitates
• emulates
• parodies
• repeats
• apes
• mimes
• mimics
• mocks
• echoes
• caricatures
• travesties
• burlesques
• plays
• performs
• dittos
• lampoons
• impersonates
• pantomimes
• reechos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of copycats

Noun

Kasahara established and sold about 30 shops over the years, and copycats began copycatting. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

More comparisons show up in an Allrecipes roundup of Aldi copycats, which flags Clancy’s Original Potato Chips as an alternative to Lay’s and Choceur Peanut Butter Cups as a stand-in for Reese’s. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

An Allrecipes roundup of Aldi copycats highlights Clancy’s Original Potato Chips as a Lay’s alternative, Choceur Peanut Butter Cups as a Reese’s comparison and Benton’s Peanut Butter Filled Cookies as a stand-in for Girl Scout Tagalongs. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Successful brands such as Buc-ee’s, for example, can create customer familiarity that might spur copycats looking for shortcuts to gain market share. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

The success that the Canadiens, Wild, Senators, Mammoth and Hurricanes have enjoyed with those above deals has, understandably, created some copycats. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The show was a phenomenon that continues to inspire copycats and parodies; Hansen emerged as an icon for some, and a meme for others. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Children are born copycats and seeing parents using the toilet can inspire them to do the same. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Krasner warned potential copycats who were thinking of imitating Hughes' behavior. — Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026