Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun imitator
2 senses of imitator
Sense 1
impersonator, imitator -- (someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another)
=> deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker -- (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)
Sense 2
copycat, imitator, emulator, ape, aper -- (someone who copies the words or behavior of another)
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")