IMITATION Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word imitation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for IMITATION
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fake | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • (football) a deceptive move made by a football player adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive • tamper, with the purpose of deception • speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | ||||||||
copy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) • a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing • matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials • material suitable for a journalistic account verb • copy down as is • reproduce someone's behavior or looks • reproduce or make an exact copy of • make a replica of | ||||||||
counterfeit | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not genuine; imitating something superior noun • a copy that is represented as the original verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive | ||||||||
duplicate | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • something additional of the same kind • a copy that corresponds to an original exactly adjective satellite • identically copied from an original • being two identical verb • make or do or perform again • duplicate or match • make a duplicate or duplicates of • increase twofold | ||||||||
facsimile | nounn | |||||||
noun • an exact copy or reproduction • duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio verb • send something via a facsimile machine | ||||||||
forgery | nounn | |||||||
noun • a copy that is represented as the original • criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud | ||||||||
likeness | nounn | |||||||
noun • similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | ||||||||
mimicry | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of mimicking; imitative behavior • the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators | ||||||||
replica | nounn | |||||||
noun • copy that is not the original; something that has been copied | ||||||||
representation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image • a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something • the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf • the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent • a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency • a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract • a performance of a play • a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting • the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body • an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent | ||||||||
reproduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of generating offspring • recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall • copy that is not the original; something that has been copied • the act of making copies • the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring | ||||||||
semblance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading • an erroneous mental representation • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | ||||||||
simulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) • (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program • representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) • the act of giving a false appearance | ||||||||
caricature | nounn | |||||||
noun • a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect verb • represent in or produce a caricature of | ||||||||
false | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality adverb • in a disloyal and faithless manner adjective satellite • arising from error • erroneous and usually accidental • deliberately deceptive • inappropriate to reality or facts • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article • designed to deceive • inaccurate in pitch • adopted in order to deceive • (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | ||||||||
faux | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | ||||||||
impersonation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect • pretending to be another person • imitating the mannerisms of another person | ||||||||
simulated | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article • reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character |