imitable

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/ˈɪmɪtəbəl/

adjective

Capable of being imitated or copied.

Similar
copiable
Opposite
inimitable
OriginFrench imitable ← Latin imitābilis →
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Meanings

adjectiveimitable (comparative more imitable, superlative most imitable)

comparative more imitable · superlative most imitable

  1. Capable of being imitated or copied.

    The characters of man placed in lower stations of life are more usefull, as being imitable by great numbers.

    1705, Francis Atterbury, Sermon Preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul at the Funeral of Mr. Tho. Bennet
  2. Worthy of imitation.

    otherwise how were it possible, that the most base men, and separate from all imitable qualities, could so often attain to honour and riches, but by such an observant slavish course ?

    1616, Walter Raleigh, “Of fortune: and of the reason of some things that seem to be by fortune, and against reason and providence.”, in The History of the World, section XV

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
copiable
Opposite
inimitable

Origin

  1. Latinimitābilis
  2. Frenchimitable
  3. Englishimitable

From French imitable, from Latin imitābilis. See imitate.

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Translations

Japanese 真似られる, 模倣されやすい
  • 真似られる (manerareru)capable of being imitated
  • 模倣されやすい (mohō sareyasui)capable of being imitated
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imitable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imitable.

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