imitator

Examples

• All

• I'm a skilled imitator.

  Thoroughbreds (2018)

• One day, Susi told him of my skills as an imitator.

  Fiction book (2000)

• What is the name of that imitator?

  Hercules in New York (1970)

• Or should they blame the imitator, who may also have been confused as to what the situation called for?

  Academic text (2002)

• One child served as a model, and the other, the confederate, served as an imitator.

  Academic text (2002)

• One effect of this enjoyable experience is increased attraction from the model to the imitator.

  Academic text (2002)

• And what about your imitators?

  The Road to Wellville (1994)

• Like an apprentice about to become a master, the imitator is about to become an originator.

  Fiction book (1996)

• All of them knew they had been imitated and correctly identified the imitator.

  Academic text (2002)

• Beware of imitators.

  Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012)

Synonyms

C

copycat

vsimitator

• Offensive

72 3.3

A person who does the same things or says the same words as another person

is the general copying idea without focusing on permission issues

I

impersonator

vsimitator

33 6.2

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick or entertain people

focuses on copying outward features without necessarily pretending identity

P

parrot

vsimitator

• Offensive

18 6.8

A person who repeats other people's words or actions without understanding them

covers copying that may involve understanding or intent as well

A

ape

vsimitator

• Offensive

13 8.3

A person who copies another person's words or actions without original ideas

covers copying generally without implying slavish or crude imitation

M

mimic

vsimitator

8 4.2

A person who copies others' actions or voice to make people laugh

is broader, covering copying of look, words, actions, or style

E

emulator

vsimitator

5 6.8

A person who tries to copy and match someone's words or actions

is neutral about motive and does not imply striving to excel

C

cloner

vsimitator

1 5.5

A person who copies another person's work or style without adding new ideas

is more general and can include both creative and noncreative copying

E

echoer

vsimitator

1 7.3

A person or thing that repeats sounds, words and ideas from others

is the active act of copying a person rather than reflecting content

E

epigone

vsimitator

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who copies a famous artist's style but is not as good

is the plain act of copying without implying quality or status

M

mimicker

vsimitator

6.2

A person who copies others' voices, actions, or gestures to entertain people

includes copying broadly, not only playful or performative acts

A

aper

vsimitator

9.9

A person who copies another person's words or actions without their own ideas

is neutral about originality and covers all copying types

I

imitatrix

vsimitator

• Archaic

9.9

A woman or girl who copies the style of others

is the neutral, non‑gendered label for any person who copies

Antonyms

C

creator

220 2.8

A person who makes something new, like a work of art or an invention

I

innovator

38 4.3

A person who creates new ideas or ways of doing things

How Imitative

impersonator

33 6.2

imitator

9 3.4

model

569 3.4

originator

14 4.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology