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Synonyms of -ish

11 similar words

Another word for -ish is -form. Other synonyms of -ish are -y, -esque, -oid, -like and -some.

Synonyms and similar words for -ish

suffixTypical of, similar to, being like.

  • quasi-
  • para-Resembling.
  • -oidResembling; having the likeness of (usually including the concept of not being the same despite the likeness, but...
  • -formHaving the shape or form of; looking like.
  • -iform
  • -esqueResembling; appended to nouns, especially proper nouns, and forming adjectives.
  • -ly
  • -some
  • -yAdded to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”, either “involving the referent” or...
  • -assResembling.
  • -like

Meaning of -ish

  1. suffix Typical of, similar to, being like.
  2. suffix Somewhat, rather.
  3. suffix About, approximately.

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Questions about synonyms of -ish

What is another word for -ish?
-ish has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as -form, -y, -esque, -oid, -like and -some.
What does -ish mean?
-ish means typical of, similar to, being like.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -ish (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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