seems

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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seems

Scott Howells plays the role of Cai, who runs the website but denies posting the listing, describing the character as "charming, complicated and never quite what he seems".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

A Tyreek Hill reunion with the Chiefs seems like a possibility after injuries to Kansas City receivers Tyquan Thornton and Rashee Rice on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

The couple couldn’t have been more different, but were united, it seems, by their devotion to their art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

When read in the author’s voice, that seems like a conclusive diagnosis.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

The only thing Mom hates more than accepting help is needing it in the first place, and that’s what being Native seems to mean to her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith