plagiaristic
Stealing others' words
Plagiaristic describes work or behavior that involves passing off someone else's ideas, words, or creative output as one's own.
The term carries strong disapproval in academic and professional contexts: The committee found his thesis plagiaristic and revoked his degree.
A plagiaristic act may range from copying entire passages to subtler appropriation of ideas without attribution.
In identical wording
- paraphrasingRestating in new words
- liftingRaising something heavy
- passing offMisrepresenting origin of goods
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
duplication · replication · copy-paste · unattributed · ghostwritten · cribbed · reproduced · transcribed
Not new or novel
- imitativeCopying others' style
- borrowedTaken for temporary use
- recycledConverted waste into material
- rehashedReused without fresh thought
stale · hackneyed · uncreative · secondhand · copied · echoing · mimicking · aping
Unauthorized use of protected material
- intellectual property theftUnauthorized use of protected creations
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
breach · unlicensed · trademark violation · literary theft · rights violation
Involving intentional dishonesty
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
deceitful · duplicitous · misrepresenting · falsified · fabricated · disingenuous · underhanded · crooked
verbatim
In identical wording
- paraphrasingRestating in new words
- liftingRaising something heavy
- passing offMisrepresenting origin of goods
appropriation · duplication · replication · copy-paste · unattributed · ghostwritten · cribbed · reproduced · transcribed · pirated
unoriginal
Not new or novel
rehashed · stale · hackneyed · uncreative · secondhand · copied · echoing · mimicking · aping · parrotlike
copyright violation
Unauthorized use of protected material
- intellectual property theftUnauthorized use of protected creations
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
misappropriation · breach · unlicensed · trademark violation · literary theft · rights violation
fraudulent
Involving intentional dishonesty
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- unethicalViolating moral standards
dishonorable · deceitful · duplicitous · misrepresenting · falsified · fabricated · disingenuous · underhanded · crooked · two-faced
plagiaristicoriginal
First or inventive
creative · inventive · innovative · authentic · genuine
plagiaristichonest
Free from deception
credited · ethical · above-board · scrupulous · legitimate