Definitions

seem

[seem] / sim /

VERB

appear; give the impression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imply look show sound suggest

STRONG

assume hint insinuate intimate pretend resemble

WEAK

be suggestive of convey the impression create the impression give the feeling of give the idea of have the appearance of have the aspects of have the earmarks of have the features of have the qualities of look as if look like look to be make a show of show every sign of sound like strike one as being

Antonyms

WEAK

be real

Example Sentences

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“Brigadoon,” a romantic fantasy about two Americans who stumble upon a mystical Scottish village that magically comes to life for a single day once every 100 years, might seem to be irredeemably old-fashioned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“We seem to be breaking records every other month,” said Jim Andre, director of the University of California’s Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Judge Williams set a May 27 hearing on that question, and now the parties seem to be working in coordination to avoid her inquiries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But you seem comfortable putting your physical self in these situations that are dangerous.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

I’d “examine” it closely, nod and seem to approve of it, and hand it back to him.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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