seeming
seeming Lexical Profile
seeming Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Appearing to be real or true on the surface, though not necessarily so in reality; apparent or ostensible.
"Despite his seeming confidence during the presentation, he was actually quite nervous about the panel's reaction."
• noun
An outward or false appearance; an illusion or semblance, especially as contrasted with reality (chiefly literary).
"The novel explores the tension between mere seeming and the deeper truth of human character."
Word Nuance & Usage
As an adjective, 'seeming' is used exclusively in the attributive position (directly before a noun, as in 'their seeming indifference') and cannot be used predicatively after a linking verb.
• Rhymes for seeming
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the verb 'seem' (borrowed from Old Norse 'sœma', meaning 'to honor, conform to, or befit') plus the suffix '-ing'.