Imitative
Imitative adjective - (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound.
Usage example: onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
Onomatopoetic is a synonym for imitative in same topic. In some cases you can use "Onomatopoetic" instead an adjective "Imitative". popular alternative
Onomatopoetic
Onomatopoetic adjective - (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound.
Usage example: "it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
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Synonyms for Onomatopoetic
Imitative is a synonym for onomatopoetic in same topic. You can use "Imitative" instead an adjective "Onomatopoetic", if it concerns topics such as echoic, imitating in sound.
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Related pairs
- mock and imitative
- mock and onomatopoetic
- copying and imitative
- copying and onomatopoetic
- mimic and imitative
- mimic and onomatopoetic
- parrot and imitative
- parrot and onomatopoetic
- onomatopoeic and imitative
- onomatopoeic and onomatopoetic
- echoic and imitative
- echoic and onomatopoetic
- onomatopoeical and imitative
- onomatopoeical and onomatopoetic
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