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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mimetic

It’s supposed to be mimetic of speech. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

This recycling of historical materials, multiplied by the dozens of characters developed in Bomarzo, produces a mimetic effect. — Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025

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