similarish

Related, but with liberties taken that may make something entirely different.

The color in his design is similarish to the blue the client supplied.

by dannyblueshades December 30, 2008

Similarish

Pronunciation: /ˌsɪm.əˈler.ɪʃ/

Type: Adjective (Informal/Colloquial)

Definition: Having a superficial resemblance that leads an untrained or casual observer to mistake two things for being identical, even though a trained eye or specialist can discern clear and often noticeable differences.

"The manager kept insisting the generic and name-brand components were the same, but to the engineer, they were only similarish; the tolerances were clearly different."

by R.S. Dub October 8, 2025