Emulative and Ideal

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Emulative adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.

Usage example: right now she's an emulative singer, not having yet created a style of her own

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Ideal is an antonym for emulative.

Ideal adjective - Dealing with or expressing a quality or idea.

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Emulative is an antonym for ideal.

Nearby Words: idea, idealistic, ideally, idealize, idealise

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