NYT Dictionary

IMITATIVE

/ˈɪmɪ.ˌteɪtɪv/
AdjectiveIM-i-ta-tiveim-i-ta-tive · 4 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024

Meaning

Imitating; copying; not original.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin imitātīvus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

epigoniccopycatderivativeemulativeimitativemimicalunoriginalechoiconomatopoeiconomatopoeical

Antonyms

creativeinventiveoriginalinnovativenonimitativenonmimeticnonechoicgenuine

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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