ˈiməˌtā]d.]iv, -məd.ə], ]t], ]ēv also ]əv adjective
Etymology: Late Latin imitativus, from Latin imitatus + -ivus -ive
1.
a. : marked by imitation : exhibiting some of the qualities of or formed after a model, pattern, or original
acting is an imitative art
b. : onomatopoeic
imitative words intended to reproduce or represent a natural sound
c. : exhibiting mimicry
2. : inclined to imitate : given to imitation
man is an imitative being
3. : imitating something superior : counterfeit
• im·i·ta·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, ]li adverb
• im·i·ta·tive·ness ]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv- noun -es