mimicker
One who parrots
A mimicker is someone or something that mimics—imitates or copies another's speech, behavior, or appearance.
The word often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting the imitation lacks originality: He's just a mimicker, not a true innovator.
Animals that mimic other species for survival are also mimickers: The viceroy butterfly is a mimicker of the toxic monarch.
One who mimics another
- imitatorOne who copies others
- emulatorCross-platform compatibility layer
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- doubleTwice the amount
doppelganger · lookalike · faker · sham · pretender · duplicate · replica · counterfeit
One who copies others
- impressionistPerformer copying famous voices
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- actorOne who portrays characters
caricaturist · parodist · satirist · stand-up · sketch artist · voice actor · ventriloquist · performance
Speech-mimicking tropical bird
- mynahSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- mockingbirdSound-copying songbird
- lyrebirdAustralian songbird famous for mimicry
- starlingGlossy gregarious passerine
corvid · talking bird · squawk · vocalization · speech · repetition · trained · cage
copycat
One who mimics another
- imitatorOne who copies others
- emulatorCross-platform compatibility layer
- cloneGenetically identical organism
double · doppelganger · lookalike · faker · sham · pretender · duplicate · replica · counterfeit · forger
impersonator
One who copies others
- impressionistPerformer copying famous voices
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- comedianProfessional humor performer
actor · caricaturist · parodist · satirist · stand-up · sketch artist · voice actor · ventriloquist · performance · stage
parrot
Speech-mimicking tropical bird
- mynahSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- mockingbirdSound-copying songbird
- lyrebirdAustralian songbird famous for mimicry
starling · corvid · talking bird · squawk · vocalization · speech · repetition · trained · cage · perch
camouflage
Concealment through visual blending
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- protective colorationConcealing pigmentation for survival
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
prey · survival · deception · evolution · species · octopus · chameleon · viceroy · monarch · insect
mimickeroriginal
First or inventive
genuine article · the real thing · true self · nonconformist · individualist