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

Rhymes with SEEMING

scheming, screaming, streaming

²seeming

adjective

Definition of SEEMING

: outwardly or superficially evident but not true or real <the seeming immortality of our heroes>

— seem·ing·ly adverb

Examples of SEEMING

1. Parents discussed the teacher's seeming lack of interest in the students.
2. I was fooled by the seeming simplicity of the instructions.

First Known Use of SEEMING

circa 1557

Related to SEEMING

Synonyms

assumed, evident, ostensible, ostensive, presumed, prima facie, putative, reputed, apparent, supposed

Related Words

demonstrable, external, outward, superficial, visible; conceivable, plausible, possible, supposable; likely, probable; clear, distinct, manifest, obvious, plain; deceptive, delusive, delusory, illusive, illusory, imaginary; misleading, specious; fake, faked, feigned, phony (also phoney), pretended, pseudo, put-on; alleged, claimed, professed, purported, so-called

Near Antonyms

hidden, inapparent; implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, unlikely; actual, authenticated, confirmed, corroborated, established, genuine, real, substantiated, sure, valid, validated, verified

See Synonym Discussion at apparent