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

This guy seemed all right, so why not meet up with him just to try it out? — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

The show’s composer, Stephen Schwartz, and director, Howard Sponseller, seemed utterly taken with this tall, skinny girl, whose name was Gilda Radner. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Frakes also clocked how delighted Majel seemed to be to have, after a long stint supporting Gene away from the soundstage, a plumb acting opportunity. — Scott Huver, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

So, the idea of locating a coal port there seemed odd to her. — John Ramos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Early in the outbreak, Tedros talked about having visited the outbreak zone and being struck by the fact that many people seemed to view Ebola as a lesser of evils. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026

But neither leader seemed willing to risk such unscripted moments. — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026

And yes, more than 25 teams can be considered CFP contenders, but that number seemed like a reasonable cutoff point. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The jumpers all seemed to come from the floors that were engulfed in flames. — Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026