copycat

noun
UK: /ˈkɒpɪkæt/
US: /ˈkɑːpikæt/

  1. A person who copies someone else's ideas or behavior.

    1. He is a copycat, always doing what I do.
    2. The media called him a copycat criminal because he imitated a famous bank robbery.

Synonyms

emulator mimic copyist
copycat verb

  1. To copy someone else's ideas or behavior.

    1. Don't copycat my style, be original
    2. Other companies copycat our innovations, but they never achieve the same quality.
copycat adjective

  1. Imitating or copying someone else.

    1. That's a copycat crime, like one on TV.
    2. The news reported a copycat shooting inspired by a recent movie release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "copycat" is /ˈkɒpɪkæt/ in British English and /ˈkɑːpikæt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "copycat": emulator, mimic, copyist.

Example usage of "copycat": "He is a copycat, always doing what I do.". More examples on the page.