[im.i.ta.tive] adj (1584) 1 a: marked by imitation "acting is an ~ art" b: reproducing or representing a natural sound: onomatopoeic ""hiss" is an ~ word" c: exhibiting mimicry
2: inclined to imitate
3: imitating something superior: counterfeit -- im.i.ta.tive.ly adv -- im.i.ta.tive.ness n