seeming

²seeming

adj

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

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