Difference between Phony and Imitative

What is the difference between Phony and Imitative?

Phony as an adjective is fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance. while Imitative as an adjective is imitating; copying; not original.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A faker, a person who professes beliefs or opinions that he or she does not hold or assumes an identity other than their own.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

Example sentence: People striving for approval from others become phony.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Imitating; copying; not original.Modelled after another thing.

We hope you now know whether to use Phony or Imitative in your sentence.