Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

IMITATION

fake

The most appropriate synonym of the given word imitation is fake.

• Imitation means "an attempt to copy something closely."
• Genuine means "being exactly what it is said to be; authentic."
• Fake means "not genuine; counterfeit."
• Real means "actually existing or happening; true."
• Original means "being the first or earliest form of something; not a copy."