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imitation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of imitation

something that is made to look exactly like something else

  • challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations
Synonyms of imitation

carbon, carbon copy, clone, copy, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, mock, reduplication, replica, replication, reproduction
Words Related to imitation

counterfeit, fake, forgery, knockoff, phony (also phoney), rip-off, rubber stamp, sham

miniature, mock-up, simulation

reconstruction, re-creation

image, likeness, semblance, shadow

impression, imprint, print

approximation, reincarnation, version

extra, reserve, spare
Antonyms of imitation

archetype, original, prototype

imitation

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of imitation

being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials

  • the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive
Synonyms of imitation

artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, mimic, mock, pretend, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic
Words Related to imitation

cultured, manufactured, process

unauthentic

adulterated, designer, doctored, engineered, fudged, juggled, manipulated, tampered (with)

concocted, fabricated

counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading, phony (also phoney)

affected, brummagem, feigned, pinchbeck, pseudo, spurious
Near Antonyms of imitation

authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true

premium, quality, valuable

pure, unadulterated
Antonyms of imitation

genuine, natural, real

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