Synonyms of seems

seems

verb

present tense third-person singular of seem

as in looks

to give the impression of being

I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looks
• feels
• sounds
• appears
• makes
• acts
• comes off (as)
• suggests
• pretends
• comes across (as)
• resembles
• implies
• recalls
• hints
• dissembles
• insinuates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seems

That seems to be one of the reasons Iran’s Supreme Leader appointed him as the head of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme National Security Council. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Haley, Kotb’s first daughter, seems to have picked up her mother’s spirit of giving. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

His promotion therefore seems to be about more than simply filling a temporary roster vacancy. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Sydney Sweeney seems to have a type — older by 16 years, dark and attractive. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Rebecca seems nervous, on edge, unsure how to communicate with him. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

At first glance, the idea that different phases of matter can exist together seems quite ordinary. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, his Defense Secretary seems to view violence as its own end. — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 9 Aug. 2026

Their midnight rendezvous seems doomed to end in a quarrel until Mysaria heeds Sylvi’s advice. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026