imitable

[ im-i-tuh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. capable or worthy of being imitated: She has many good, imitable qualities.

Origin of imitable

1
1540–50; <Latin imitābilis, equivalent to imitā() to imitate + -bilis-ble

Other words from imitable

  • im·i·ta·bil·i·ty, im·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
  • non·im·i·ta·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·im·i·ta·ble, adjective
  • un·im·i·ta·ble, adjective

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How to use imitable in a sentence

  • Here, perhaps, we may find our profit in applying a test suggested by Lowell—the test of imitability.

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