imitativeness

  • 21imitative — adj. 1 (often foll. by of) imitating; following a model or example. 2 counterfeit. 3 of a word: a that reproduces a natural sound (e.g. fizz). b whose sound is thought to correspond to the appearance etc. of the object or action described (e.g.… …

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  • 22imitancy — ˈiməd.ənsē, mətə , si noun ( es) Etymology: imitate + ancy : tendency to imitation : imitativeness …

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  • 23al|le|lo|mi|met|ic — «uh LEE luh mih MEHT ihk, LEHL uh ; my », adjective. of or characterized by imitativeness within a group; imitative of one another: »All the sheep in a flock, or all the fish in a school, or all the dogs in a pack, tend to do the same thing at… …

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  • 24mon|key|ish — «MUHNG kee ihsh», adjective. like a monkey, especially in imitativeness or mischievousness …

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