epigonic

adjective

variants or epigonous
Definition of epigonicnext
as in copied
using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model an epic novel that would eventually spawn a vast body of epigonic fiction

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epigonic
  1. formulaic
  2. mimetic
  3. mimic
  4. imitative
  5. unoriginal
  6. canned
  7. slavish
  8. deceptive
Adjective
  • But this formulaic approach is precisely what’s falling flat.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • If the twists are too easily visible and the revelations a hair too formulaic, however, James still treats the genre and its conventions with respect.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of formulaic
Adjective
  • Indeed, what is happening might be better explained by the field of mimetic theory, which recognizes that imitation can drive decisions, stressing the role of volition and social learning in human arrangements.
    Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
  • An enduring favorite, the satirical coming-of-age comedy (from director Mark Waters based on a script by Fey) has launched a bevy of endlessly quotable, referential and mimetic turns of phrase.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of mimetic
Adjective
  • That is, the mimic leaves were longer, and less lobed.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Sting is also a mimic, able to copy Charlotte’s whistle, even though, as the slightly creepy would-be scientist living upstairs tells her, spiders don’t have vocal cords.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Definition of mimic
Adjective
  • Aziz rolled out a summer crime imitative in 2021, shortly after his tenure began.
    Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
  • The Emory oak restoration imitative to preserve groves in the region recently marked its fifth anniversary, Peacey said.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
Definition of imitative
Adjective
  • Dell may be making its laptop names boring and unoriginal, but the new Dell Pro 14 Premium is keeping things exciting with the addition of a punchy tandem OLED display.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For the rest of us, though, the main lesson of Mufasa is a far less generative one: Even the most talented director can’t make someone else’s unoriginal idea shine.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of unoriginal
Adjective
  • The trends to watch in 2025 are two-fold, the survey found: Adapting to younger, health-conscious consumers and a changing marketplace that favors seltzers and canned cocktails.
    John Frank, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Fresh, frozen, and canned carrots provide valuable nutrients.
    Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of canned
Adjective
  • Yet in Kim’s slavish dedication to the Jeju haenyeo’s testimony, many questions that arise in this setting are left unexplored.
    Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
  • By the beginning of 1956, some American communists openly blamed the poor state of their party on Moscow’s ideological inflexibility—and their own leaders’ slavish obedience to Soviet officials.
    Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
Definition of slavish
Adjective
  • The Franklin County and River Valley Coalition recently accused officials of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and a division of the building authority of being deceptive and called for an investigation.
    Alex Golden, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Penelope in the Odyssey says that dreams that pass through the gate of ivory are deceptive, while those that pass through the gate of horn are real.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of deceptive
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