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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But prices certainly seem higher than in past years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Renewed attacks, however, seem to be putting the brakes on that reopening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Abroad, however, fans seem less divided, while critics have largely welcomed what they see as an experimental turn.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Measles has made a major comeback in the U.S. and the pace of infections does not seem to be slowing any time soon.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

But she did not seem deserving of Gingersnipes’s fear.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman