Synonyms & related words for imitative

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of imitative — including echoic, onomatopoeic, onomatopoetic, mimetic, mimic, emulative. 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 imitative

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

Synonyms for imitative

Common synonyms for imitative include echoic, onomatopoeic, onomatopoetic, mimetic, mimic, emulative, simulative, apish — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does imitative come from?

The word imitative breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root imit-, from Latin imitor (“copy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.