sixish
Roughly six o'clock
Around six o'clock, give or take: I'll be there sixish.
The suffix -ish adds deliberate vagueness, signaling flexibility rather than a precise time.
Common in casual speech when exactness isn't needed or expected.
Close but not exact
- aroundIn the vicinity
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- nearlyAlmost but incomplete
close to · more or less · give or take · thereabouts · in the ballpark · somewhere around · just about · not quite
Relaxed and informal
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- relaxedFree of stress
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
loose · everyday · slangy · breezy · offhand · ish · eightish · nineish
Unclear, ill-defined
- uncertainNot firmly known
- unsureLacking confidence or certainty
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
hesitant · uncommitted · flexible · open-ended · undecided · ambiguous · iffy · wishy-washy
approximately
Close but not exact
nearly · close to · more or less · give or take · thereabouts · in the ballpark · somewhere around · just about · not quite · almost
casual
Relaxed and informal
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- relaxedFree of stress
imprecise · loose · everyday · slangy · breezy · offhand · ish · eightish · nineish · tenish
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
- uncertainNot firmly known
- unsureLacking confidence or certainty
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
noncommittal · hesitant · uncommitted · flexible · open-ended · undecided · ambiguous · iffy · wishy-washy · hedging