imitativeness
- noun
- /ˌɪmɪˈteɪtɪvnəs/
:
imitatividad
- Artists sometimes struggle with imitativeness when searching for their unique style.
Examples
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The child's imitativeness was evident as she copied every move her older brother made.
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His imitativeness was evident in his artwork.
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In some animal species, imitativeness plays a crucial role in learning survival techniques.
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The imitativeness of the fashion trends is quite noticeable.
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The artist's imitativeness was evident in his early works, which closely resembled those of his famous predecessors.
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Her imitativeness made it difficult for her to develop a unique style, as she often copied the trends of other artists.
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In the group project, his imitativeness was clear when he replicated his teammate's ideas instead of offering his own.
Synonyms
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3.0
Copying another person's actions or speech to learn from them
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3.4
Taking words, ideas, or styles from other people and using them in your work
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4.6
Copying someone's voice, face and actions to entertain or trick people
Imitating another person's actions or words instead of behaving independently
A habit of copying how other people act, speak, or dress
Copying the ideas, style, or behavior of someone else
A quality of being not new and copied from other works
Copying someone's actions or words to make fun of them
Antonyms
How Imitative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Imitativeness comes from imitate, which itself comes from the Latin word imitari, meaning 'to copy'. So imitativeness is the habit or quality of copying others, or being 'unoriginal' instead of making your own things.