Synonyms of imitations

imitations

noun

plural of imitation

as in reproductions

something that is made to look exactly like something else

challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reproductions
• copies
• replicas
• versions
• clones
• dupes
• facsimiles
• replications
• duplicates
• mocks
• carbon copies
• duplications
• knockoffs
• counterfeits
• carbons
• dummies
• reduplications
• forgeries
• simulations
• fakes
• reconstructions
• miniatures
• rip-offs
• phonies
• rubber stamps
• shadows
• approximations
• likenesses
• prints
• impressions
• reincarnations
• mock-ups
• re-creations
• semblances
• shams
• images
• imprints
• spares
• extras
• reserves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals
• prototypes
• archetypes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imitations

There are other highlights—paintings by Géricault and Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, a few Persian swan-neck bottles and their Tiffany glass imitations—but the gamble here is to play Gérôme and Hamdi off each other, the outsider and the insider. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Another way to say this is that, in place of the extensive self-announcements Plato allows his characters, Rochester substitutes his own summary judgements, his sarcastic imitations. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

The films have spawned endless imitations, parodies and spinoffs, such as this week’s Verizon commercial featuring Myers and co-stars Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Rob Lowe. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 June 2026

There’s even a great scene in Jaws when Scheider is just sitting with his son and his son starts doing imitations of him at the dinner table. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026

But the most memorable impressions are rarely straightforward imitations. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

China’s gaming studios, led by miHoYo (Genshin Impact), Tencent, and NetEase, are producing globally successful titles that no longer look or feel like imitations. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026

Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then. — Caitlin Kennedy, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026

Male lesser goldfinches sing particularly complex songs, which include imitations of other birds' calls. — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026