01 Word definition

imitative

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is IMITATIVE a word?

Yes. IMITATIVE is a 9-letter adjective. marked by or given to imitation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell IMITATIVE?

I-M-I-T-A-T-I-V-E

IMITATIVE contains 9 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. marked by or given to imitation

    “acting is an imitative art”

2adjective

  1. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

    “onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises”
Synonyms
echoiconomatopoeiconomatopoeicalonomatopoetic
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is IMITATIVE spelled?

I1M2I3T4A5T6I7V8E9
Starts withIMIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, T
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell IMITATIVE?

IMITATIVE is spelled I-M-I-T-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.