more like
Resembling this instead
More like is a phrase that corrects or refines a previous statement, usually by offering a more accurate figure or characterization: He said it cost fifty dollars, but it was more like eighty.
It can also express dismissive contradiction, rejecting one description in favor of another: Genius? More like idiot.
In casual speech, more like often introduces sarcasm or exaggeration.
- akinRelated in nature
- alikeSharing key features
- approximatingGetting close to
- in the ballparkNear enough to count
- on the order ofRoughly equivalent to
closer to · comparable · resembling · along the lines of · similar · analogous · sort of · kind of · in a way · almost · congruent · bordering on · parallel · interpretation · matching · equivalent · nuance · tone