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semblant

ADJECTIVE

apparent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

possible probable supposed

WEAK

credible illusive illusory likely ostensible outward plausible specious superficial suppositious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unlikely

WEAK

doubtful dubious equivocal hidden improbable obscure questionable real uncertain unclear

ADJECTIVE

illusory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

false hallucinatory misleading unreal whimsical

WEAK

Barmecidal apparent blue-sky chimerical deceitful delusive delusory fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive float ideal illusive imaginary mistaken ostensible pipe dream seeming sham suppositious supposititious untrue visionary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

genuine honest real truthful

ADJECTIVE

illusory/illusive

Synonyms

WEAK

apparent blue-sky chimerical deceitful delusive delusory fake fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive hallucinatory ideal imaginary misleading mistaken ostensible pseudo seeming sham suppositious unreal untrue visionary whimsical

Antonyms

WEAK

certain factual real sure true

ADJECTIVE

ostensible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avowed plausible professed purported

WEAK

apparent colorable demonstrative exhibited illusive illusory likely manifest notable outward pretended quasi seeming so-called specious superficial

Antonyms

WEAK

improbable obscure unlikely vague

ADJECTIVE

ostensive

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WEAK

credible external illusive illusory likely ostensible outward plausible possible probable seeming specious superficial supposed suppositious

ADJECTIVE

phantasmagoric

Synonyms

WEAK

apparent blue-sky chimeric chimerical deceitful delusive delusory dreamlike fake fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive hallucinatory ideal illusory imaginary misleading mistaken ostensible phantasmal phantasmic pseudo seeming sham suppositious unreal untrue visionary whimsical

ADJECTIVE

phantasmal

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WEAK

apparent blue-sky chimeric chimerical deceitful delusive delusory dreamlike fake fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive hallucinatory ideal illusory imaginary misleading mistaken ostensible phantasmagoric phantasmic pseudo seeming sham suppositious unreal untrue visionary whimsical

ADJECTIVE

phantasmic

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WEAK

apparent blue-sky chimeric chimerical deceitful delusive delusory dreamlike fake fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive hallucinatory ideal illusory imaginary misleading mistaken ostensible phantasmagoric phantasmal pseudo seeming sham suppositious unreal untrue visionary whimsical

ADJECTIVE

seeming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

professed

STRONG

appearing surface

WEAK

illusive illusory ostensible outward quasi- specious

Antonyms

WEAK

real true

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After gastelich, e erased. ⁊ hwer se he is ȝemeles; nis hare nan þe ne feareð ofte untoheliche. ⁊ gulteð ilome. oðer ifol semblant; oder in vuel dede.

From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph

"A mon semblant, trouvis, tant hors que dedans la ville, plus de trente mil hommes."

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling

Then took he again his sword and put it up in his sheath, and made a cross in his forehead, and came to the lions, and they made semblant to do him harm.

From Chronicle and Romance (The Harvard Classics Series) by Jean Froissart, Thomas Malory, Raphael Holinshed

Sir Tristram made semblant as if he were sorry, and yet better knew he how it was than the king.

From Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" by Cutler, U. Waldo

Sy luy fait moult beau semblant & dit en riant. and now he must tell her who he is.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)

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