seeming

¹seem·ing

noun \ˈsē-miŋ\

Definition of SEEMING

: external appearance as distinguished from true character : look

Examples of SEEMING

1. <her altruism is all seeming—she cares only about herself>

First Known Use of SEEMING

15th century

Related to SEEMING

Synonyms: face, guise, name, outward, appearance, semblance, show

Related Words: air, effect, impression; hint, implication, insinuation, resemblance, suggestion; affectation, demonstration, display, fiction, image, imitation, imposture, likeness, make-believe (also make-belief), pose, pretense (or pretence), representation, simulation; cloak, disguise, exterior, facade (also façade), front, gloss, mask, masquerade, patina, Potemkin village, shape, shell, surface, veneer

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Rhymes with SEEMING

scheming, screaming, streaming