Imitative
Imitative adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.
Usage example: your writing style tends to be imitative of whichever author you've recently read
Substitute and imitative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substitute" instead an adjective "Imitative".
Substitute
Substitute adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: substitute wools that supposedly have the look and feel of cashmere
Imitative and substitute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imitative" instead an adjective "Substitute".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sham and imitative
- sham and substitute
- synthetic and imitative
- synthetic and substitute
- artificial and imitative
- artificial and substitute
- fake and imitative
- fake and substitute
- ersatz and imitative
- ersatz and substitute
- counterfeit and imitative
- counterfeit and substitute
- false and imitative
- false and substitute
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