COPYCATTING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

copycatting

verb

present participle of copycat

as in copying

to make an exact likeness of asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine

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as in imitating

to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom

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There’s no denying that Lola Tung has impeccable style—I’m constantly referencing her fierce street style looks—so copying her accessory of choice feels like a safe move.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 27 June 2026
In June 2024, Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group sued the AI music services Suno and Udio, accusing them of copying sound recordings without permission to train their models.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of copying

Verb

Some of the most notable moments show Atlas imitating human emotional reactions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
To celebrate, Gazza lay down on the grass and opened his mouth wide, imitating the dentist’s chair that had got him and his team-mates into so much bother a few weeks earlier.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026

Definition of imitating

Verb

According to the letter writer, the sea lions living and reproducing pups in the safety of La Jolla Cove should just go somewhere else along the very long California coastline.

— U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
Facing long odds, Sydney commits to leading without reproducing the toxicity she’s witnessed from Carmy.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026

Definition of reproducing

Verb

But beyond emulating his career, Daniel also wants to leave the kind of impact on others that his father has.

— Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
In pursuit of achieving his dreams and emulating his hero Alberto Contador, Spain’s last Grand Tour champion, Ayuso has recently turned to self-help books.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of emulating

Verb

The kestrel's stability doesn't come from any single trick but from all these mechanisms working together simultaneously – and replicating that in a lightweight, low-cost platform is the real challenge.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
After some more tweaking and optimizing, the cell started growing and replicating its DNA.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of replicating

Verb

Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
For Shorts, the label will appear as a small overlay at the bottom of the video itself, although that will add to the already cluttered look of the TikTok-aping Shorts.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

Definition of aping

Verb

This lack of competition has stunted the organizational capacity of both the Democratic and Republican Parties, rendering them hollow and unable to cultivate, train, or support a pipeline of young candidates.

— Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Officers found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound and immediately began rendering aid.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Definition of rendering

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