COPYCATTING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

copycatting

verb

present participle of copycat

as in copying

to make an exact likeness of asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine

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as in imitating

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

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The Hamour and Lemon Mint pairing is more compelling because the drink responds directly to the food rather than copying the shape of a familiar cocktail.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
While copying the last testament of his predecessor—which warned of the dire need for a strong military—the young Dalai Lama discovered that corrupt officials were embezzling army funds.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of copying

Verb

Others echoed the comparison, saying Coca-Cola’s refreshed typography looked strikingly similar to Marlboros, in a case of reality imitating memes.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Hawk advocates imitating others before innovating, leveraging existing strengths like Wayne Gretzky, and embracing a beginner's mindset.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of imitating

Verb

Koons’s company was also ordered to pay $12,500 for reproducing an image from the artist’s website, while the publisher was ordered to pay $2,300 for selling a book containing images of the work.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Another risk is that AI is very good at reproducing common language.

— Rena Fallstrom, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of reproducing

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One of his most ambitious projects, Macrohard, aimed to create a powerful AI agent system capable of emulating an entire software company — something that experts are skeptical is even possible.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026
But Nosková, on the verge of emulating so many of her compatriots and reaching the Wimbledon final, made sure that any nerves were only temporary.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of emulating

Verb

An agent working on adjacent problems notices a promising lead and posts a smaller bounty for replicating the finding.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Sure, who wouldn’t want a horror movie that grossed $440 million worldwide on a $750,000 budget, but the thing worth replicating is Curry Barker, a talented filmmaker who proved his audience by building in public.

— Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Definition of replicating

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Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
For Shorts, the label will appear as a small overlay at the bottom of the video itself, although that will add to the already cluttered look of the TikTok-aping Shorts.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

Definition of aping

Verb

Simultaneously rendering the past less remote while relishing its radical foreignness, Beard presses readers to grapple with alien ideas, reckon with gaps in their knowledge, and confront complexity.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
New state-level AI laws face significant enforcement challenges, rendering many ineffective.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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