copycat

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːpikæt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒpikæt/
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noun
R

A person who imitates others, especially in a way that is annoying.

Billy is always a copycat, following what his friends do without any original ideas.

adjective
R

Describing something that is done in imitation of something else, especially in a way that is not original.

The news reported a series of copycat crimes that followed the high-profile case.

translation

n. A person who imitates others, especially in a way that is annoying.
adj. Describing something that is done in imitation of something else, especially in a way that is not original.

Word Forms

Plural copycats