imitation | Definition of imitation

imitation

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of imitation

being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials

the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive

Synonyms of imitation

artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, mimic, mock, pretend, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic

Words Related to imitation

cultured, manufactured, process

adulterated, designer, doctored, engineered, fudged, juggled, manipulated, tampered (with)

concocted, fabricated

counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading, phony (also phoney)

affected, brummagem, feigned, pinchbeck, pseudo, spurious

Near Antonyms of imitation

authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true

premium, quality, valuable

pure, unadulterated

Antonyms of imitation

genuine, natural, real