tenish
Close to ten
Tenish means approximately ten, usually referring to time: I'll be there around tenish.
The -ish suffix softens the commitment to an exact hour, suggesting sometime near ten o'clock.
The spelling varies—ten-ish and 10ish also appear.
Similar formations work for other hours: noonish, sevenish, elevenish.
Close but not exact
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- aroundIn the vicinity
- nearlyAlmost but incomplete
almost · circa · ballpark · thereabouts · more-or-less · approaching · close to · nearing
Relaxed and informal
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- ishMeans approximately
- kindaCasual somewhat
sorta · loosely · imprecise · relaxed · everyday · offhand · easygoing · laid-back
Not precisely determined
- uncertainNot firmly known
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- unspecificLacking precise definition
nebulous · indistinct · hazy · noncommittal · ambiguous · loose · general · broad
approximately
Close but not exact
nearly · almost · circa · ballpark · thereabouts · more-or-less · approaching · close to · nearing · somewhere around
casual
Relaxed and informal
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- ishMeans approximately
kinda · sorta · loosely · imprecise · relaxed · everyday · offhand · easygoing · laid-back · vernacular
indefinite
Not precisely determined
unspecific · nebulous · indistinct · hazy · noncommittal · ambiguous · loose · general · broad · unclear