English Explanatory Dictionary

seeming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of seem
adj
  1. Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, and often opposed to, real or actual).
noun
  1. Outward appearance.
  2. Apprehension; judgement.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːmɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-seeming.wav

Word forms

seeming more seeming most seeming seemings

Etymology

By surface analysis, seem + -ing.

Synonyms

apparent ostensible

Derived words

misseeming seemingly seemingness unseeming
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