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

But Ms. Andrews seems a savvier politician than the also-ran of four years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

A cafe is called Pickles, “after the dog that found the World Cup,” an actual historical event from 1966 that seems like just the sort of thing Crook might dream up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

I think about that aspect later in the evening during “Star 69,” which from the outside seems like a simple rock ‘n’ roll song, very loud guitar matched by breathless, insistent loud vocals.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

“This is a pervasive problem. This isn’t a two-year problem or a four-year problem. It seems to be something that’s happening across the higher-education landscape,” Trellis Strategies’ Cornett said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

I don’t know how he knows to ask, but he always seems to.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam