Vocabulary

mim·ic

noun

: a person who copies the behavior or speechof other people : a person who mimics otherpeople ; also : an animal that naturally lookslike something else

Full Definition

1 : mime 22 : one that mimics

First use: 1596

Synonyms: artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz,factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, imitation, mock, pretend, sham,simulated, substitute, synthetic

Antonyms: genuine, natural, real

Synonyms: imitator, impersonator,impressionist, personator

Synonyms: burlesque, caricature, do, imitate,mock, parody, send up, spoof, travesty

2

mimic

adjective

1 a : imitative
b : imitation, mock <a mimic battle>2 : of or relating to mime or mimicry

Examples

She's a talented mimic.a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitationof anyone's voice

Origin: Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos,from mimos mime.

First use: 1625

Synonyms: artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz,factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, imitation, mock, pretend, sham,simulated, substitute, synthetic

Antonyms: genuine, natural, real

Synonyms: imitator, impersonator,impressionist, personator

Synonyms: burlesque, caricature, do, imitate,mock, parody, send up, spoof, travesty

3

mimic

: to copy (someone or someone's behavior orspeech) especially for humor: to create the appearance or effect of (something): to naturally look like (something)

Full Definition

transitive verb1 : to imitate closely : ape2 : to ridicule by imitation3 : simulate4 : to resemble by biological mimicry

synonyms see copy

Other forms: mim·icked \-mikt\;mim·ick·ing

First use: 1671

Synonyms: artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz,factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, imitation, mock, pretend, sham,simulated, substitute, synthetic

Antonyms: genuine, natural, real

Synonyms: imitator, impersonator,impressionist, personator

Synonyms: burlesque, caricature, do, imitate,mock, parody, send up, spoof, travesty