imitation vs sham

sham vs imitation

imitation and sham both are nouns.

imitation and sham both are adjectives.

imitation is not a verb while sham is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imitation	Yes	Yes	No	No
sham	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, sham is a hyponym of imitation; that is, sham is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imitation:

imitation: something copied or derived from an original
sham: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

Other hyponyms of imitation include fake, postiche, counterfeit, forgery.

imitation (noun)	sham (noun)
copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else	something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
something copied or derived from an original	a person who makes deceitful pretenses
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

imitation (adjective)	sham (adjective)
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article	adopted in order to deceive

imitation (verb)	sham (verb)
	make believe with the intent to deceive
	make a pretence of

Difference between imitation and sham

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