apeing
Crudely imitating someone
Apeing is imitating someone or something, usually in a way that seems clumsy, superficial, or mocking.
The word suggests copying without truly understanding: teenagers apeing the mannerisms of pop stars, a cheap knockoff apeing the original design.
The implication is often unflattering—mimicry that falls short or looks foolish.
One who mimics another
- mimicOne who copies others
- emulateCopy with aspiration
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- echoReflected sound wave
parrot · replicate · simulate · copy · follow · model · impersonate · caricature
Satirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
caricature · burlesque · travesty · send-up · derision · taunt · jeer · sneer
Mechanical verbal imitation
- regurgitatingEjecting stomach contents upward
- rehashingRevisiting previously discussed material
- roteMemorization through repetition
- unoriginalNot new or novel
derivative · mechanical · slavish · unthinking · formulaic · repetition · cribbing · plagiarizing
Obsequious behavior toward authority
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- obsequiousnessServile eagerness to please
- toadyingObsequious behavior seeking favor
- bootlickingServile flattery for advantage
ingratiation · kowtowing · blandishment · cajolery · groveling · servility · deference · ass-kissing
copycat
One who mimics another
echo · parrot · replicate · simulate · copy · follow · model · impersonate · caricature · duplicate
parody
Satirical imitation
ridicule · caricature · burlesque · travesty · send-up · derision · taunt · jeer · sneer · scorn
parroting
Mechanical verbal imitation
- regurgitatingEjecting stomach contents upward
- rehashingRevisiting previously discussed material
- roteMemorization through repetition
unoriginal · derivative · mechanical · slavish · unthinking · formulaic · repetition · cribbing · plagiarizing · secondhand
sycophancy
Obsequious behavior toward authority
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- obsequiousnessServile eagerness to please
- toadyingObsequious behavior seeking favor
bootlicking · ingratiation · kowtowing · blandishment · cajolery · groveling · servility · deference · ass-kissing · brown-nosing
apeinginnovating
Creating original methods
originating · creating · inventing · pioneering · trailblazing
apeingbeing oneself
Acting from true nature
expressing oneself · individuating · nonconforming · differentiating