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• present participle of seem.

seeming

American  

[see-ming] / ˈsi mɪŋ /

adjective

1. apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified.

   a seeming advantage.

   Synonyms:

   superficial, external, ostensible

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noun

1. appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance.

   Synonyms:

   pretense, face, semblance

seeming British  

/ ˈsiːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) apparent but not actual or genuine

   seeming honesty

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noun

1. outward or false appearance

Other Word Forms

• seemingness
  noun
• seemingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of seeming

1300–50; Middle English semynge; see seem, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

seeming

That’s what his seeming break with longevity actually entails: an overhaul of his life’s mission away from “lifemaxxing” toward more specific goals like curing the incurable.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

The latest strikes bring further uncertainty to investors as to when shipping might resume at more typical levels through the Strait of Hormuz, with peace talks between Washington and Tehran no longer seeming imminent.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

"If his rhetoric is as dynamic as his seeming personality and he actually brings to life some of what he's talking about, the next two to three years will be more promising," she added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Spark was a shapeshifter, capable “of seeming two different women on successive days,” as the novelist David Lodge remarked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“I didn’t want to wake you,” he says, already seeming guilty about something.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Related Words

• professed