imitating

The word “imitating” has 4 syllables: im-i-ta-ting

It's pronounced as /ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for imitating?

In the thesaurus, “imitating” has 70 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for imitating along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for imitating

acting
amplifying
aping
burlesquing
caricaturing
cloning
copycatting
copying
counterfeiting
deriding
dissembling
dittoing
doing
duplicating
echoing
elaborating
embellishing
embroidering
emulating
enhancing
exaggerating
expanding
faking
feigning
following
forging
gibing
impersonating
jibing
knocking off
lampooning
magnifying
matching
mimicking
miming
mocking
monkeying
overdrawing
overstating
padding
pantomiming
paralleling
parodying
parroting
pasquinading
performing
personating
playing
playing up
pretending
putting on
re-creating
reconstructing
recreating
reduplicating
reechoing
reflecting
rendering
repeating
replicating
reproducing
ridiculing
ripping off
satirizing
sending up
shamming
simulating
spoofing
stretching
travestying

Antonyms for imitating

creating
imagining
initiating
inventing
originating

Meanings of imitating

verb
1. To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
noun
1. An instance of imitation.

Example Sentences

The child was imitating his father’s mannerisms during the family dinner.
The comedian is known for imitating famous celebrities in his stand-up routines.
The robot is imitating human movements to perform tasks more effectively.
Her painting technique was imitating the style of the Impressionist masters.
The actor was praised for imitating the character’s unique speech patterns flawlessly.

On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to imitating, such as: acting, amplifying, aping, burlesquing, caricaturing, cloning, copycatting.

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