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Definition of imitative

"imitative" in the adjective sense

1. imitative

marked by or given to imitation

"acting is an imitative art"

"man is an imitative being"

2. echoic, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic

of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

"onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"

"it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer

3. counterfeit, imitative

not genuine imitating something superior

"counterfeit emotion"

"counterfeit money"

"counterfeit works of art"

"a counterfeit prince"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for imitative

Man is an imitative being, and the foremost leads the flock. [ Friedrich Schiller ]

Man is an imitative creature, and whoever is foremost leads the herd. [ Schiller ]

The young mind is naturally pliable and imitative, but in a more advanced state it grows rigid, and must be warmed and softened before it will receive a deep impression. [ Joshua Reynolds ]

For imitation is natural to man from his infancy. Man differs from other animals particularly in this, that he is imitative, and acquires his rudiments of knowledge in this way; besides, the delight in it is universal. [ Aristotle ]

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imitative in Scrabble®

The word imitative is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters imitative:

IMITATIVE
(135)
IMITATIVE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

imitate, vitiate

 

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imitative in Words With Friends™

The word imitative is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters imitative:

IMITATIVE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

imitate, vitiate

 

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(108)
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(108)
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Words within the letters of imitative

2 letter words in imitative (9 words)

aiamatemitmamemita

3 letter words in imitative (16 words)

aimateeatetamatmettamtavteatettievatvetviavievim

4 letter words in imitative (11 words)

emititemmatemattmeatmitemitttameteamtimevita

5 letter words in imitative (2 words)

mattevitae

7 letter words in imitative (2 words)

imitatevitiate

9 letter words in imitative (1 word)

imitative

imitative + 1 blank (1 word)

mitigative

imitative + 2 blanks (1 word)

imitatively
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Words containing the sequence imitative

Words that start with imitative (3 words)

imitativeimitativelyimitativeness

Words with imitative in them (3 words)

imitativeoverimitativelyoverimitativeness

Words that end with imitative (4 words)

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Word Growth involving imitative

Shorter words in imitative

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Longer words containing imitative

delimitative

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imitativeness overimitativeness

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