Definitions

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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For many people, that target can seem overwhelming.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The mixture of two pianos and harmonium creates a timbre that somehow manages to seem both eerie and comfortable, and the silences that surround the sounds are as important as the sounds themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Further protests seem likely at Saturday's final - but Israel is nonetheless predicted to do well in the contest.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Unhappy people judge others and, whatever you think about that letter writer, he did not seem unhappy to me.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

There is no sense to it but somehow it is because the race is something that doesn’t seem like it can be done.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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