copying

ADJECTIVE

imitative

Synonyms

STRONG

counterfeit echoic onomatopoeic

WEAK

artful copied copycat deceptive derivative emulative emulous following forged mimetic mimic mimicking mock parrot plagiarized pseudo put on reflecting reflective secondhand sham simulant

Antonyms

WEAK

different genuine original

ADJECTIVE

onomatopoeic

Synonyms

STRONG

imitative onomatopoetic

WEAK

mimetic mimic mimicking parrot

ADJECTIVE

quoting

Synonyms

STRONG

announcing citing excerpting naming reciting stating

ADJECTIVE

repeating

Synonyms

STRONG

duplicating echoing imitating reduplicating reproducing

WEAK

ceaseless continuous perpetual reiterative repetitious

NOUN

emulation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

simulation

STRONG

impersonation mimicry

WEAK

aping mirroring

NOUN

piracy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hijacking infringement plagiarism theft

STRONG

bootlegging buccaneering rapine stealing swashbuckling

WEAK

commandeering freebooting marauding pirating

Example Sentences

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You can upload a selfie and the mascot will start wearing your clothes and copying your hairstyle.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The push on premarket home listings—Compass allows sellers to put homes for sale on its website before the larger database Multiple-Listing Service —was controversial, but led to other brokerages copying the strategy.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

This week, Kirby fired back: “I did take inspiration from what Delta has done. But we long ago stopped copying them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The innovation works by copying how the human brain processes information, offering a more efficient alternative to today's power-hungry AI hardware.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

I wonder if she’s just copying him, but then...

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

copying

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