What is another word for something like?

Pronunciation: [sˈʌmθɪŋ lˈa͡ɪk] (IPA)

When we want to describe something but don't have an exact word for it, we often use the phrase "something like" to convey a close approximation. However, there are various synonyms you can use to add diversity to your communication. One option is to use "similar to", which suggests a likeness, but not necessarily an exact match. "Akin to" is also a useful alternative, giving a sense of kinship or resemblance. Another possibility is "resembling", which emphasizes the appearance of something, while "alike" emphasizes the similarities. Finally, "in the vein of" suggests a shared style or tone, while "akin", "analogous", "corresponding", and "comparable" also emphasize similarities.

What are the hypernyms for Something like?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Something like

  • Because there is something helpless and weak and innocent - something like an infant - deep inside us all that really suffers in ways we would never permit an insect to suffer.
    Jack Henry Abbott
  • I mean, what Fiat had it was not very big, it was something like forty or fifty million dollars, but it's enough to get revolving credit, to get starting away again, the buying of new machinery.
    Gianni Agnelli
  • No, every album is something like a snapshot. It only shows one moment in time. It shows what we feel and think right at that point in time, nothing more and nothing less.
    Damon Albarn
  • I mean whatever I do it's important that I put my stamp on it and keep it in my world, whether I'm doing a dance track or something like the Russian album for example.
    Marc Almond
  • I thinks it really interesting how they throw the world music samples in there. I often wonder what it would be like to do something like that, but use my lyrics and my kind of style.
    Marc Almond

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