semblant

ADJECTIVE

apparent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

possible probable supposed

WEAK

credible illusive illusory likely ostensible outward plausible specious superficial suppositious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unlikely

WEAK

doubtful dubious equivocal hidden improbable obscure questionable real uncertain unclear

ADJECTIVE

illusory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

false hallucinatory misleading unreal whimsical

WEAK

Barmecidal apparent blue-sky chimerical deceitful delusive delusory fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive float ideal illusive imaginary mistaken ostensible pipe dream seeming sham suppositious supposititious untrue visionary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

genuine honest real truthful

ADJECTIVE

illusory/illusive

Synonyms

WEAK

apparent blue-sky chimerical deceitful delusive delusory fake fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive hallucinatory ideal imaginary misleading mistaken ostensible pseudo seeming sham suppositious unreal untrue visionary whimsical

Antonyms

WEAK

certain factual real sure true

ADJECTIVE

ostensible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avowed plausible professed purported

WEAK

apparent colorable demonstrative exhibited illusive illusory likely manifest notable outward pretended quasi seeming so-called specious superficial

Antonyms

WEAK

improbable obscure unlikely vague

ADJECTIVE

ostensive

Synonyms

WEAK

credible external illusive illusory likely ostensible outward plausible possible probable seeming specious superficial supposed suppositious

ADJECTIVE

phantasmagoric

Synonyms

WEAK

apparent blue-sky chimeric chimerical deceitful delusive delusory dreamlike fake fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive hallucinatory ideal illusory imaginary misleading mistaken ostensible phantasmal phantasmic pseudo seeming sham suppositious unreal untrue visionary whimsical

ADJECTIVE

phantasmal

Synonyms

WEAK

apparent blue-sky chimeric chimerical deceitful delusive delusory dreamlike fake fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive hallucinatory ideal illusory imaginary misleading mistaken ostensible phantasmagoric phantasmic pseudo seeming sham suppositious unreal untrue visionary whimsical

ADJECTIVE

phantasmic

Synonyms

WEAK

apparent blue-sky chimeric chimerical deceitful delusive delusory dreamlike fake fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive hallucinatory ideal illusory imaginary misleading mistaken ostensible phantasmagoric phantasmal pseudo seeming sham suppositious unreal untrue visionary whimsical

ADJECTIVE

seeming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

professed

STRONG

appearing surface

WEAK

illusive illusory ostensible outward quasi- specious

Antonyms

WEAK

real true

Example Sentences

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And therewith he made semblant to strike off his head.

From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

After gastelich, e erased. ⁊ hwer se he is ȝemeles; nis hare nan þe ne feareð ofte untoheliche. ⁊ gulteð ilome. oðer ifol semblant; oder in vuel dede.

From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph

On le trouve tous les jours aux dits salons, on il demeure, digere, s'il y a do quoi dans son interieur, respire, tousse, eternue, dort, et renfle quelquefois, ayant toujours le semblant de lire.

From Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

She meeteth Lancelot and saluteth him and maketh him right great joy, of semblant.

From The High History of the Holy Graal by Evans, Sebastian

Then took he again his sword and put it up in his sheath, and made a cross in his forehead, and came to the lions, and they made semblant to do him harm.

From Chronicle and Romance (The Harvard Classics Series) by Jean Froissart, Thomas Malory, Raphael Holinshed

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