Synonyms of seemed

seemed

verb

past tense of seem

as in looked

to give the impression of being

I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looked
• felt
• sounded
• appeared
• acted
• made
• came across (as)
• pretended
• came off (as)
• resembled
• suggested
• recalled
• implied
• hinted
• dissembled
• insinuated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seemed

Stillness, which had seemed ontologically secondary to the art form, now gained distinction as a substantive component. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The majority of guests in the summer seemed to be American, British, Japanese, and Chinese. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Johnson is even better in a role that might have seemed thankless in the hands of a less elusive and/or convincing actress. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Once dominant, the Greyhounds are now struggling to earn a promotion slot that once seemed like a sure thing. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

What may have seemed a mere goodwill gesture reflected Reid’s keen judgment of Veach, the Chiefs’ general manager who has presided over five Super Bowl berths in the last seven seasons. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

The country, which was already losing too many troops, began incurring casualties that seemed unsustainable. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

McGuane turned to short fiction relatively late in his career, and, like Donald Antrim, seemed preternaturally suited to it. — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

The Jetsons premiered amidst this techno-utopianism and seemed to capture the national mood. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026