Synonyms of mimetic

mimetic

adjective

mə-ˈme-tik 

as in imitative

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 & Similar Words

• imitative
• imitation
• emulative
• mock
• mimic
• formulaic
• deceptive
• misleading
• apish
• unoriginal
• slavish
• false
• copied
• synthetic
• fraudulent
• canned
• artificial
• epigonic
• epigonous
• simulated
• counterfeit
• fake
• factitious
• substitute
• reproduced
• reduplicated
• sham
• duplicated
• bogus
• transcribed
• forged
• routine
• plagiarized
• backup
• photocopied
• man-made
• cribbed
• perfunctory
• uninspired
• cut-and-dried
• cut-and-dry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• original
• true
• legitimate
• natural
• real
• authentic
• bona fide
• archetypal
• archetypical
• genuine
• ideal
• classic
• model

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mimetic

An enduring favorite, the satirical coming-of-age comedy (from director Mark Waters based on a script by Fey) has launched a bevy of endlessly quotable, referential and mimetic turns of phrase. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024

Social media managers took note of the album art’s low-effort, counterintuitive chicness, and soon, X and Instagram were flooded with mimetic interpretations. —Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 25 July 2024

Arguably, the thing that makes acting an art form, rather than just a series of mimetic gestures, is the actor’s interpretation. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024

Underneath it all, the mimetic mechanism is whirring, biding its time between crises. —Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023