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Imitative vs Inimitable - What's the difference?

imitative | inimitable |

As adjectives the difference between imitative and inimitable

is that imitative is imitating; copying; not original while inimitable is beyond imitation, surpassing all others, matchless.

imitative

English

Adjective

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

    • Antonyms

    * creative * inventive * original

    inimitable

    English

    Adjective

  • Beyond imitation, surpassing all others, matchless.

    • Usage notes

    Not to be confused with .

    Derived terms

    * inimitability * inimitably

    Antonyms

    * imitable * commonplace

    See also

    * illimitable ----