/ Dictionary / Index I imitative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: im•i•ta•tive Pronunciation: (im'i-tā"tiv), [key] — adj. imitating; copying; given to imitation. of, pertaining to, or characterized by imitation. mimetic. made in imitation of something; counterfeit. onomatopoeic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: imitative (Thesaurus) imitation doublet imitative magic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language