adj.
Pronunciation: ' i-m ə - ˌ t ā -tiv, esp Brit -t ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1584
1 a : marked by imitation <acting is an imitative art> b : reproducing or representing a natural sound : ONOMATOPOEIC < “ hiss ” is an imitative word> c : exhibiting mimicry
2 : inclined to imitate
3 : imitating something superior : COUNTERFEIT
– im · i · ta · tive · ly adverb
– im · i · ta · tive · ness noun