SEEMING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SEEMING?

Need another word that means the same as “seeming”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “seeming” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Seeming” are: apparent, ostensible, outward, surface, pretended, feigned, specious, professed, supposed, avowed, so-called, alleged, declared, purported

Seeming as an Adjective

Definitions of "Seeming" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “seeming” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Appearing as such but not necessarily so.
• Appearing to be real or true, but not necessarily being so; apparent.
• Giving the impression of having a specified quality.

Synonyms of "Seeming" as an adjective (14 Words)

alleged	Declared but not proved. Alleged abuses of housing benefits.
apparent	Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so. For all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent.
avowed	Openly declared as such. They came to power with the avowed aim of promoting religious toleration.
declared	Declared as fact explicitly stated. They are both declared atheists.
feigned	Simulated or pretended; insincere. Feigned sympathy.
ostensible	Appearing as such but not necessarily so. The real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint.
outward	Relating to the external appearance of something rather than its true nature. An outward journey.
pretended	Adopted in order to deceive. A pretended interest.
professed	Professing to be qualified. A professed and conforming Anglican.
purported	Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged. The purported marriage was void.
so-called	Doubtful or suspect.
specious	Misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive. A specious argument.
supposed	Doubtful or suspect. The supposed existence of ghosts.
surface	Denoting ships which travel on the surface of the water as distinct from submarines. Surface layers.

Usage Examples of "Seeming" as an adjective

• Ellen's seeming indifference to the woman's fate.
• An angry-seeming man.
• His seeming honesty.

Associations of "Seeming" (30 Words)

apparent	Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so. His apparent lack of concern.
apparently	Unmistakably (`plain’ is often used informally for `plainly. She has apparently been living here for some time.
casing	The housing or outer covering of something. A waterproof casing.
cuticle	The outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates. The body is covered with a non living cuticle of chitin.
dabbler	An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge.
epidermis	The outer layer of tissue in a plant, except where it is replaced by periderm.
evident	Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. A clearly evident erasure in the manuscript.
exterior	Situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building. Exterior grade plywood.
external	(of hardware) not contained in the main computer; peripheral. For external application only.
externalize	Make external or objective, or give reality to. Such neuroses are externalized as interpersonal conflicts.
extrinsic	Not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside. Extrinsic evidence.
facing	A piece of material sewn on the inside of a garment, especially at the neck and armholes, to strengthen it. The regiment s uniforms had orange facings.
guise	An external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something. He visited in the guise of an inspector.
integument	An outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell. This chemical compound is found in the integument of the seed.
ostensible	Represented or appearing as such; pretended. His ostensible purpose was charity his real goal popularity.
outer	A shot that strikes the outer. Spent hours adorning the outer man.
outrigger	A boat fitted with an outrigger.
outside	Coming from the outside. An outside margin.
outward	Outwards. An outward display of friendliness.
outwardly	In outward appearance. Outwardly featureless modern offices.
peripheral	A peripheral device. She will see their problems as peripheral to her own.
putative	Purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds. The putative author of the book.
rind	The tough outer skin of certain fruit, especially citrus fruit. Olive oil infused with lemon rinds.
sapwood	The soft outer layers of recently formed wood between the heartwood and the bark, containing the functioning vascular tissue.
seemingly	From appearances alone. It s touch and go seemingly and she s asking for you.
semblance	Resemblance similarity. He hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity.
smatter	Speak with spotty or superficial knowledge. She smatters Russian.
superficial	Denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume. Superficial knowledge.
surface	Provide something especially a road with a particular surface. Roll out the dough on a floured surface.