look like - 6 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | imitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pretend to be; do an impression of |
| Synonyms: | Xerox*, affect, ape, assume, borrow, burlesque, carbon*, caricature, clone, copy, counterfeit, ditto*, duplicate, echo, emulate, falsify, feign, follow, follow suit*, forge, impersonate, match, mime, mimic, mirror, mock, parallel, parody, pretend, put on*, reflect, repeat, reproduce, resemble, sham, simulate, spoof, take off*, travesty, act like, be like, do like, do likewise, follow in footsteps, look like, model after, pattern after, personate, play a part, reduplicate, replicate, send up* |
| Notes: | emulate means to strive to equal, excel, or match by imitating; imitate means to reproduce or copy someone's behavior or looks |
| Antonyms: | clash, differ, oppose, reverse, be original |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mimic |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | imitate, mock |
| Synonyms: | act, ape, burlesque, caricature, copy, copycat, ditto*, do, echo, enact, fake, impersonate, make believe, make fun of, mime, mirror, parody, parrot, perform, play, resemble, ridicule, sham, simulate, take off*, travesty, do like, go like, look like, make like, pantomime, personate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | seem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | appear; give the impression |
| Synonyms: | assume, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, look, pretend, resemble, show, sound, suggest, be suggestive of, convey the impression, create the impression, give the feeling of, give the idea of, have the appearance of, have the aspects of, have the earmarks of, have the features of, have the qualities of, look as if, look like, look to be, make a show of, show every sign of, sound like, strike one as being |
| Antonyms: | be real |
| Main Entry: | take after |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | emulate |
| Synonyms: | copy, ditto*, follow, follow suit*, imitate, inherit, mimic, mirror, rival, act like, be like, do like, follow in the footsteps of, follow the example of, look like, make like, pattern after |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seem |
| Synonyms: | occur, resemble, sound, have the appearance, look as if, look like, strike one as |
| Antonyms: | be real |
| Main Entry: | look |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | appear, seem to be |
| Synonyms: | display, evidence, exhibit, express, indicate, manifest, present, resemble, show, sound, look like, make clear, strike as |
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