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

The Mist seems to be screwing up everything these days.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

For now, it seems to still offer something increasingly difficult to find on Europe’s most coveted coastlines: room to breathe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Fifa Council, on which there are 36 confederation and national association heads plus Infantino, seems similarly split.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb seems to take great delight in insulting you, especially after the politician River was supposed to protect gets hit on the head by a pot of paint and dies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

It seems that alarm clocks stop working when your dog chews the wires while you’re busy trying to get your English assignment done.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam