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- Dictionaryseeming/ˈsiːmɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. appearing to be real or true, but not necessarily being so; apparent: "Ellen's seeming indifference to the woman's fate" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the outward appearance or aspect of someone or something, especially when considered as deceptive or as distinguished from reality: literary "that dissidence between inward reality and outward seeming"
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SEEMING definition: 1. appearing to be something, especially when this is not true: 2. appearing to be something…. Learn more.
The meaning of SEEMING is external appearance as distinguished from true character : look. How to use seeming in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Seeming.
Seeming definition: apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified. See examples of SEEMING used in a sentence.
Seeming means appearing to be the case, but not necessarily the case. For example, if you talk about someone's seeming ability to do something, you mean that they appear to be able to do it, but you are not certain. [formal, vagueness] Wall Street analysts have been highly critical of the company's seeming inability to control costs.
Definition of seeming adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. appearing as such but not necessarily so. “his seeming honesty”. synonyms: apparent, ostensible. superficial. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually.
Define seeming. seeming synonyms, seeming pronunciation, seeming translation, English dictionary definition of seeming. adj. Apparent; ostensible. n. Outward appearance; semblance. seem′ing·ly adv. seem′ing·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
