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

Derived Forms

• ˈseemingness, noun

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of seeming¹

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

Example Sentences

In his manifesto, which he titled “The Inconvenient Truth” — a seeming nod to Al Gore’s documentary about the climate crisis — he wrote that “water sheds around the country, especially in agricultural areas, are being depleted.”

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Despite the seeming resistance to his nomination, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson shared that Gaetz has already tendered his resignation from the House.

From Salon

Vance, seeming eager to maintain the civil tenor of the interview, suddenly agreed, claiming that social media was creating that impression.

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But despite the seeming simplicity of blood-sucking, it takes a lot to evolve such adaptive behavior.

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His age, seeming infirmity, and catastrophically bad debate performance against Trump cast a pall of depression over many Democratic organizations and activists, and it seemed Trump then had a path toward a clear victory.

From Salon

Related Words

• professed