がましい

suffix, i-adjective

-like; smacking of; savoring of

Attaches to nouns to express that something has the appearance, sound, or feel of that thing, often with a slightly negative or critical nuance. Common in words like 言い訳がましい (sounding like an excuse) or 押し付けがましい (pushy, like forcing something on someone).

• 彼かれの説せつ明めいは言いい訳わけがましく聞きこえた。

  His explanation sounded like an excuse.

• その提てい案あんは押おし付つけがましいと感かんじた。

  I felt that the suggestion was pushy.