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View synonyms for seeming

seeming

[ see-ming ]

adjective

  1. apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified:

    a seeming advantage.

    Synonyms: superficial, external, ostensible



noun

  1. appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance.

    Synonyms: pretense, face, semblance

seeming

/ ˈsiːmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. prenominal apparent but not actual or genuine

    seeming honesty



noun

  1. outward or false appearance

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Derived Forms

  • ˈseemingness, noun

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Other Words From

  • seeming·ly adverb
  • seeming·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of seeming1

1300–50; Middle English semynge; seem, -ing 2, -ing 1

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Example Sentences

Some have innocuous-seeming URLs like cardpool.com or giftcardgranny.com, which cloak the sinister operations.

Four, the recruitment by the Republicans of affable-seeming candidates who had some discipline drilled into them.

Is there some kind of rapport that makes it okay to convey this without seeming like a threat?

Her problem is when can she and Justin T get married now, in the foreseeable future, without it all seeming a bit “Hello, us too”?

And yet, you can appear outwardly perfect, seeming to have it all together.

Alone the supreme Self in him looked calmly on, seeming to lessen the part that trembled and knew fear.

She stopped, and turned to face him, an incredible shyness seeming to cause her to avoid his gaze.

Their obstreperous loyalty might seem inconsistent with this unideal character, but it is only seeming.

With her little satin shoe she tapped the carpet, biting her under lip and seeming to be listening.

"I had hoped you would have saved me from it, Marius," she answered him, her eyes seeming to gaze down into the depths of his.

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