nowish
Around this moment
Nowish means approximately now—soon, but not immediately or precisely at this moment.
It hedges against exactness: When are you coming over? Nowish, maybe in ten minutes.
The suffix softens commitment to a specific time while still conveying general immediacy.
Vaguely near future
- shortlyIn little time
- momentarilyFor a very short time
- presentlyAt the current time
- imminentlyAbout to occur
ballpark · ish · more-or-less · approximately · loosely · imprecisely · inexactly
Relaxed and unhurried
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- relaxedFree of stress
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
nonchalant · informal · unfussy · low-pressure · whenever · flexible · loose · undemanding
Unclear, ill-defined
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- wishy-washyLacking firmness or decisiveness
hedging · evasive · ambiguous · uncertain · iffy · maybe · possibly · open-ended
soonish
Vaguely near future
- shortlyIn little time
- momentarilyFor a very short time
- presentlyAt the current time
imminently · ballpark · ish · more-or-less · approximately · loosely · imprecisely · inexactly
laidback
Relaxed and unhurried
breezy · nonchalant · informal · unfussy · low-pressure · whenever · flexible · loose · undemanding · carefree
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
wishy-washy · hedging · evasive · ambiguous · uncertain · iffy · maybe · possibly · open-ended · unspecified
nowishlater
At a subsequent time
eventually · someday · long ago · never · way back when
nowishon the dot
At the exact time
0 · punctually · sharp · right now · this very instant