NYT Dictionary

MIMETIC

/mɪˈmɛtɪk/
AdjectiveNounMI-met-icmi-met-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Exhibiting mimesis.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin mīmēticus or its etymon Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”). By surface analysis, mime + -etic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

apishechoicfigurativegraphicideographicillustrativeimitativedelineatorydepictiveembodying

Antonyms

nonmimeticphonomimetic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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