Synonyms & related words for copycat

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of copycat — including imitator, impersonator, mimicker, mimic, plagiarist, impostor. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to copycat

Explore words related to copycat — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include epigone, knockoff, imitativeness, imitation, emulator, imitating, mimicking, imitative. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for copycat

Common synonyms for copycat include imitator, impersonator, mimicker, mimic, plagiarist, impostor, faker — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does copycat come from?

The word copycat breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and English origin: copy, from Latin copia (“abundance”); and cat, from English catt (“cat”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.