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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

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seeming

On the issue of seeming discrepancies in claims for travel and hotel accommodation by the MP, Walker said he had received "detailed information" that led him to conclude they were due to "dating errors".

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Duchamp’s seeming disinterest often revealed itself to be something far more venomous, as when he fantasized about a nihilistic readymade: “Use a Rembrandt as an ironing board.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

But it acts all-powerful, seeming to know more about outer-space tech than its overseers at the Department of Defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

“I don’t have a pair, so I’m not important enough,” Mato confessed, seeming to confirm that Florsheims have become something of a status symbol inside the administration.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Dozens of white, crisscrossing ropes in the air, layered on top of each other, seeming to float.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Related Words

• professed