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

Although exercise may not be the main driver of weight loss, it seems it might play a role in maintaining weight loss.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

The amount of money they’ve accumulated still seems central to your criticism.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

But for a club accused of swinging too drastically from one approach to another season on season, there seems to be coherence between coach, tactics and players targeted this time.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Of such solid stuff was the pound sterling made that nobody seems to have asked for an inflation-escalator clause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

I’m not able to sleep, and the idea of doing nothing seems worse than the idea of something, no matter how far-fetched that something is.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse