-like
Suffix meaning resembling
A suffix forming adjectives that mean resembling or characteristic of something: childlike, lifelike, dreamlike.
It attaches freely to nouns, creating compounds that range from established words to spontaneous formations: Her cat had an almost doglike devotion.
With longer base words, a hyphen often appears: butterfly-like, cathedral-like.
The suffix can also attach to adjectives for emphasis: greenlike.
Showing similarity to
- similarResembling another thing
- akinRelated in nature
- comparableAble to be likened
- analogousComparable in certain respects
reminiscent · approximating · mirroring · echoing · parallel · matching · corresponding · equivalent
Partly or apparently
- pseudoNot genuinely that thing
- semiLarge freight truck
- nearShort distance away
- almostShort of completely
virtually · practically · borderline · approaching · verging · nearing · tending · leaning
Representative of a kind
- characteristicDistinguishing quality or trait
- befittingProper for the circumstances
- worthyDeserving respect or esteem
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
suited · fitting · proper · becoming · consistent · representative · emblematic · indicative
resembling
Showing similarity to
- similarResembling another thing
- akinRelated in nature
- comparableAble to be likened
analogous · reminiscent · approximating · mirroring · echoing · parallel · matching · corresponding · equivalent · kindred
quasi
Partly or apparently
almost · virtually · practically · borderline · approaching · verging · nearing · tending · leaning · inclining
typical
Representative of a kind
- characteristicDistinguishing quality or trait
- befittingProper for the circumstances
- worthyDeserving respect or esteem
appropriate · suited · fitting · proper · becoming · consistent · representative · emblematic · indicative · suggestive
childlike
Having youthful innocence
warlike · businesslike · ladylike · catlike · clocklike · birdlike · machinelike · robotic · humanlike · animallike