Need another word that means the same as “seem”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “seem” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Seem” are: appear, look, appear to be, have the air of being, have the appearance of being, give the impression of being, look like, look as though one is, look to be, have the look of, show signs of
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “seem” as a verb can have the following definitions:
appear | Come into being or existence or appear on the scene. Smoke appeared on the horizon. |
appear to be | Come into sight or view. |
give the impression of being | Bestow. |
have the air of being | Have ownership or possession of. |
have the appearance of being | Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner. |
have the look of | Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses. |
look | Of a building or room have an outlook in a specified direction. She looked her devotion to me. |
look as though one is | Have faith or confidence in. |
look like | Accord in appearance with. |
look to be | Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to. |
show signs of | Give evidence of, as of records. |
able | Having considerable skill proficiency or intelligence. They would never be able to afford such a big house. |
aboveground | On or above the surface of the ground. Aboveground nuclear testing. |
appear | Come into being or existence or appear on the scene. Smoke appeared on the horizon. |
apt | Mentally quick and resourceful-Bram Stoker. He is apt to lose. |
believable | (of a fictional character or situation) convincing or realistic. A drama that lacks believable characters. |
betide | Happen to (someone. She was trembling with fear lest worse might betide her. |
bound | Form the boundary of be contiguous to. Bound and gagged hostages. |
emerge | Move out of or away from something and become visible. Suddenly the proprietor emerged from his office. |
emerging | Coming to maturity. Established and emerging artists. |
likely | Likely but not certain to be or become true or real. Likely candidates for the job. |
look | An expression of a feeling or thought by looking. The government should take a look at the amount of grant the council receives. |
loom | Weave on a loom. Another air plane loomed into the sky. |
odds | The balance of advantage; superiority in strength, power, or resources. The odds were overwhelmingly in favour of the banks rather than the customer. |
plausible | Apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing. A plausible explanation. |
possible | The highest possible score especially in a shooting competition. Children need the best education possible. |
potential | Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future. The potentials of the technology were never wholly controllable. |
potentiality | An aptitude that may be developed. There is concern over the potentiality of violence. |
predominate | Appear very large or occupy a commanding position. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood. |
presumable | Capable of being inferred on slight grounds. |
presumptive | Of the nature of a presumption; presumed in the absence of further information. The presumptive heir or heir apparent. |
probable | An applicant likely to be chosen. The probable consequences of his action. |
probably | Easy to believe on the basis of available evidence. She would probably never see him again. |
promising | Full or promise. A promising young man. |
prone | Denoting the position of the forearm with the palm of the hand facing downwards. A prone position. |
prospective | Likely to happen at a future date. A prospective bride. |
provident | Providing carefully for the future. A provident father plans for his children s education. |
scenario | An outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work. Planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack. |
supposed | Required or under orders. He was supposed to go to the store. |
tend | Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined. Tend a store. |
volition | The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention- George Meredith. The exercise of their volition we construe as revolt. |
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