Synonyms for Seem
4 senses across 1 part of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Seem" (verb) include look, appear.
Verb
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
"She seems to be sleeping" "This appears to be a very difficult problem" "This project looks fishy" "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
Synonyms
lookappear
More specific
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Broader
be
seem to be true, probable, or apparent
"It seems that he is very gifted" "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
Synonyms
appear
Broader
be
appear to exist
"There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
Broader
be
appear to one's own mind or opinion
"I seem to be misunderstood by everyone" "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
Broader
appear
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