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Imitation vs Imitative - What's the difference?

imitation | imitative |

As a noun imitation

is imitation.

As an adjective imitative is

imitating; copying; not original.

imitation

English

(wikipedia imitation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of imitating.
  • A copy.

    • Antonyms

    * (act of imitating) creation

    imitative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Imitating; copying; not original.
  • Modelled after another thing.

    • Antonyms

    * creative * inventive * original