Antonyms for copy
ˈkɒp icopy

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. copynoun

   Antonyms:
   original

   Synonyms:
   simulacrum, carbon copy, duplicate, reproduction, image, replica, likeness, facsimile, replication, forgery, fake, reduplication, sham, phony

2. copynoun

   To produce an object identical to a given object.

   Please copy these reports for me

   Antonyms:
   original

   Synonyms:
   sham, fake, duplicate, facsimile, simulacrum, carbon copy, phony, reproduction, replica, image, forgery, reduplication, likeness, replication

3. copynoun

   To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.

   First copy the files, and then paste them in another directory.

   Antonyms:
   original

   Synonyms:
   reproduction, duplicate, replication, simulacrum, facsimile, replica, reduplication, likeness, carbon copy, fake, sham, image, phony, forgery

4. copynoun

   To imitate.

   Antonyms:
   original

   Synonyms:
   duplicate, phony, forgery, replica, likeness, facsimile, reduplication, carbon copy, sham, simulacrum, reproduction, replication, image, fake

5. copynoun

   Receive a transmission successfully.

   Do you copy?

   Antonyms:
   original

   Synonyms:
   forgery, sham, carbon copy, simulacrum, replica, reduplication, image, replication, facsimile, reproduction, phony, likeness, fake, duplicate

6. copynoun

   The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.

   Antonyms:
   original

   Synonyms:
   phony, replication, image, reduplication, replica, likeness, facsimile, fake, sham, carbon copy, simulacrum, forgery, duplicate, reproduction

7. copynoun

   The text of newspaper articles.

   Submit all copy to the appropriate editor.

   Antonyms:
   original

   Synonyms:
   image, reproduction, replica, likeness, carbon copy, fake, facsimile, reduplication, sham, replication, simulacrum, phony, forgery, duplicate

8. copynoun

   A school work pad.

   Tim got in trouble for forgetting his maths copy.

   Antonyms:
   original

   Synonyms:
   phony, reproduction, image, forgery, likeness, fake, simulacrum, replica, reduplication, replication, sham, facsimile, carbon copy, duplicate

9. copynoun

   A printed edition of a book or magazine.

   Have you seen the latest copy of Newsweek yet?

   Synonyms:
   duplicate, replication, phony, carbon copy, fake, sham, replica, facsimile, reproduction, likeness, simulacrum, forgery, reduplication, image

   Antonyms:
   original

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. copy

   A copy is as nearly like the original as the copyist has power to make it; a duplicate is exactly like the original; a carbon copy of a typewritten document must be a duplicate; we may have an inaccurate copy, but never an inaccurate duplicate. A facsimile is like the original in appearance; a duplicate is the same as the original in substance and effect; a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence is not a duplicate. A facsimile of a key might be quite useless; a duplicate will open the lock. A counterpart exactly corresponds to another object, but perhaps without design, while a copy is intentional. An imitation is always thought of as inferior to the original; as, an imitation of Milton. A replica is a copy of a work of art by the maker of the original. In law, a copy of an instrument has in itself no authority; the signatures, as well as other matters, may be copied; a duplicate is really an original, containing the same provisions and signed by the same persons, so that it may have in all respects the same force and effect; a transcript is an official copy, authenticated by the signature of the proper officer, and by the seal of the appropriate court. While strictly there could be but one duplicate, the word is now extended to an indefinite number of exact copies. Reproduction is chiefly applied to living organisms.

   Antonyms:
   archetype, model, original, pattern, prototype

   Synonyms:
   counterpart, duplicate, facsimile, imitation, likeness, replica, reproduction, transcript

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. copynoun

   Antonyms:
   original, prototype, model, example, pattern

   Synonyms:
   imitation, portraiture, facsimile, counterfeit, duplicate, image, likeness, transcript

Matched Categories

1. • Biology
   • Duplicate
   • Make
   • Representation
   • Text
   • Write

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. transcript, copynoun

   a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

   Synonyms:
   transcript, written matter

2. copynoun

   a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

   "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"

   Synonyms:
   transcript, written matter

3. copy, written matternoun

   matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

   Synonyms:
   transcript, written matter

4. copyverb

   material suitable for a journalistic account

   "catastrophes make good copy"

   Synonyms:
   transcript, written matter

5. copyverb

   copy down as is

   "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"

   Synonyms:
   simulate, re-create, replicate, imitate

6. imitate, copy, simulateverb

   reproduce someone's behavior or looks

   "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

   Synonyms:
   re-create, imitate, feign, sham, assume, replicate, simulate, model

7. replicate, copyverb

   reproduce or make an exact copy of

   "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information"

   Synonyms:
   re-create, imitate, reduplicate, double, duplicate, repeat, retroflex, replicate, simulate

8. copy, re-createverb

   make a replica of

   "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

   Synonyms:
   simulate, re-create, replicate, imitate

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. copynoun

   Synonyms:
   transcript, reproduction, transcription, replica, replication, facsimile, duplicate, pasticcio, counterpart, counterfeit, imitation, apograph, estreat, exemplification, protocol, porotype, pattern, model, original, example, precedent, manuscript

2. copyverb

   Synonyms:
   transcribe, reproduce, trace, duplicate, imitate, ape, follow, exemplify

How to use copy in a sentence?

1. Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey:

   Let Africans remain good Africans and not a poor copy of Europeans. In the whole wide world, Africa my Africa came first. I'm proud of my colour whosoever is not proud of his colour is not fit to live. Only the best for Africa.

2. Unknown:

   Fools copy proverbs

3. Oliver Goldsmith:

   People seldom improve when they have no other model, but themselves to copy after.

4. Darren Huston:

   Copy individuals who are weird.

5. Aubrey Menen:

   The essence of success is that it is never necessary to think of a new idea oneself. It is far better to wait until somebody else does it, and then to copy him in every detail, except his mistakes.

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