copy·cat
ˈkä-pē-ˌkat 
often attributive
1
: one who imitates or adopts the behavior or practices of another
2
: an imitative act or product
copycat board games
copycatted; copycatting
: to act as a copycat
Examples of copycat in a Sentence
Noun
She called me a copycat for wearing the same dress.
every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
Verb
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
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William Baldwin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The creator used the example of Pop The Balloon dating shows, which became a phenomenon in 2024 but failed to use branding to insulate itself from copycats, costing them name recognition and market share, as a result.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
And that applies to fashion design, decor, and even to the travel industry, where there’s a real tendency to copycat successful ideas.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Vanguard’s mutual funds are often copycats of its ETFs but with a slightly higher expense ratio.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The creator used the example of Pop The Balloon dating shows, which became a phenomenon in 2024 but failed to use branding to insulate itself from copycats, costing them name recognition and market share, as a result.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
North Korea famously hacked the pharmaceutical company Pfizer in an attempt to steal its COVID-19 vaccine technology, and Chinese exfiltrations of U.S. defense industrial base research has led to copycat technological advances in aircraft and missile development.
—Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
And that applies to fashion design, decor, and even to the travel industry, where there’s a real tendency to copycat successful ideas.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023
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“Copycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copycat. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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