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seeming

seem·ing
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see-ming]
    • /ˈsi mɪŋ/
    • /ˈsiː.mɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-ming]
    • /ˈsi mɪŋ/

Definitions of seeming word

  • adjective seeming apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified: a seeming advantage. 1
  • noun seeming appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance. 1
  • verb without object seeming to appear to be, feel, do, etc.: She seems better this morning. 1
  • verb without object seeming to appear to one's own senses, mind, observation, judgment, etc.: It seems to me that someone is calling. 1
  • verb without object seeming to appear to exist: There seems no need to go now. 1
  • verb without object seeming to appear to be true, probable, or evident: It seems likely to rain. 1

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Origin of seeming

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English semynge; see seem, -ing2, -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Seeming

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seeming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

seeming usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for seeming

adj seeming

  • accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • barmecidal — giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet.
  • blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
  • blue-sky — of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result
  • casuistic — of or having to do with casuistry or casuists

noun seeming

  • acting — Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films.
  • appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
  • characterization — Characterization is the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like.
  • characterizations — portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
  • complexion — When you refer to someone's complexion, you are referring to the natural colour or condition of the skin on their face.

adjective seeming

  • appearing — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
  • astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
  • conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
  • depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
  • nominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.

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