mimetic | Definition of mimetic

Synonyms and Antonyms of mimetic

using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model

boys have a tendency toward mimetic behavior, often imitating their fathers at a fairly early age

Synonyms of mimetic

apish, canned, emulative, epigonic (or epigonous), formulaic, imitative, mimic, slavish, unoriginal

Words Related to mimetic

copied, cribbed, plagiarized

artificial, bogus, factitious, fake, false, imitation, man-made, mock, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic

duplicated, photocopied, reduplicated, reproduced, transcribed

counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading

cut-and-dried (also cut-and-dry), perfunctory, routine, uninspired

Near Antonyms of mimetic

authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true

genuine, natural, real

classic, ideal, model

Antonyms of mimetic

archetypal (also archetypical), original