Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterimitate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-terim-i-tate
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To react to another person by refraining from doing what they do; to deliberately not imitate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From counter- + imitate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

counterimitates (present, singular) counterimitating (participle, present) counterimitated (participle, past) counterimitated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

counterimitation counterimitative

Questions

What does counterimitate mean?
To react to another person by refraining from doing what they do; to deliberately not imitate.
Where does counterimitate come from?
From counter- + imitate.

How to pronounce counterimitate

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