copy cat
One who mimics
A copycat imitates or mimics someone else's actions, style, or work.
The term carries a note of childish accusation—it's what kids call each other on playgrounds: You're such a copycat!
As an adjective, copycat describes imitative acts, especially crimes modeled on publicized ones: a copycat killing, copycat crimes.
Also spelled copy cat and copy-cat.
Copy of the original
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- apingImitating closely
- parrotingMechanical verbal imitation
- echoingReflecting sound repeatedly
mirroring · emulation · following · shadowing · trending · bandwagon · conformity · flattery
One who copies others
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- echoReflected sound wave
- followerOne who supports another
- cloneGenetically identical organism
impersonator · doppelganger · emulator · wannabe · me-too · shadow · poseur · pretender
Fraudulent overcharge
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- infringementViolation of rights
bootleg · counterfeit · forgery · fake · fraud · appropriation · stealing · lifting
imitation
Copy of the original
echoing · mirroring · emulation · following · shadowing · trending · bandwagon · conformity · flattery · simulation
mimic
One who copies others
clone · impersonator · doppelganger · emulator · wannabe · me-too · shadow · poseur · pretender · disciple
ripoff
Fraudulent overcharge
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
infringement · bootleg · counterfeit · forgery · fake · fraud · appropriation · stealing · lifting · cribbing
tattletale
One who informs on others
- sibling rivalryCompetition between children sharing parents
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
taunt · annoying · pesky · immature · juvenile · mocking · needling · pestering
copy catinnovator
Creator of new methods
original · originator · creator · trailblazer · pioneer
copy cattrendsetter
One who initiates styles
leader · pacesetter · bellwether · tastemaker · influencer
copy catoriginal
First or inventive
authentic · genuine article · one of a kind · individualist · nonconformist
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