Synonyms of mimetic

mimetic

adjective

mə-ˈme-tik 

as in imitative

using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model

boys have a tendency toward mimetic behavior, often imitating their fathers at a fairly early age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitative
• imitation
• emulative
• mock
• mimic
• formulaic
• deceptive
• misleading
• apish
• unoriginal
• slavish
• false
• copied
• synthetic
• fraudulent
• canned
• artificial
• epigonic
• epigonous
• simulated
• counterfeit
• fake
• factitious
• substitute
• reproduced
• reduplicated
• sham
• duplicated
• bogus
• transcribed
• forged
• routine
• plagiarized
• backup
• photocopied
• man-made
• cribbed
• perfunctory
• uninspired
• cut-and-dried
• cut-and-dry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• original
• true
• legitimate
• natural
• real
• authentic
• bona fide
• archetypal
• archetypical
• genuine
• ideal
• classic
• model

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mimetic

Its active ingredient, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, contains clinical levels of bio-mimetic triple peptides that boost collagen production for plumper lips. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 Oct. 2024

To get robotic collectives closer to Terminator’s mimetic polyalloy, the team wants to make the robots smaller. —Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025

These mimetic dynamics play out not just within countries but between them. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025

My heroes are all chameleonic actors who transform and manage to transcend something simply mimetic. —Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025