copy-pasted
Transferred without retyping
Copy-pasted describes text or content that was duplicated from one place and inserted into another using the copy-paste function: The email was clearly copy-pasted from a template.
It often carries a whiff of laziness or lack of originality—a copy-pasted response suggests no thought was given to the specific situation.
His apology felt copy-pasted from the last time he screwed up.
Exact replica of original
- replicateCopy exactly
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- verbatimIn identical wording
transcribe · reproduce · facsimile · mirror · echo · transcription · reproduction · reiteration
Violation of rights
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- citationMention of a source
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
academic dishonesty · misconduct · piracy · theft · appropriation · forgery · fraud · credibility
Adaptive resemblance to another
- copycatOne who mimics another
- apingImitating closely
- parrotingMechanical verbal imitation
- emulationCopying to rival
echo · mirror · replica · mock-up · counterfeit · knockoff · derivative · unoriginal
Standardized reusable text
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- genericNot brand-name
- recycledConverted waste into material
- rehashedReused without fresh thought
unoriginal · formulaic · stock · canned · prefabricated · cookie-cutter · shortcut · effortless
duplicate
Exact replica of original
verbatim · transcribe · reproduce · facsimile · mirror · echo · transcription · reproduction · reiteration · reprint
infringement
Violation of rights
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- citationMention of a source
attribution · academic dishonesty · misconduct · piracy · theft · appropriation · forgery · fraud · credibility · ethics
mimicry
Adaptive resemblance to another
emulation · echo · mirror · replica · mock-up · counterfeit · knockoff · derivative · unoriginal · secondhand
boilerplate
Standardized reusable text
rehashed · unoriginal · formulaic · stock · canned · prefabricated · cookie-cutter · shortcut · effortless · low-effort
copy-pastedauthentic
Verified as original
genuine · thoughtful · heartfelt · personalized · individualized
copy, paste, copied, copies, copying, copyist, copier, pasted, pastes