Antonyms for seem
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English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. seem

   Appear and look refer to what manifests itself to the senses; to a semblance or probability presented directly to the mind. Seem applies to what is manifest to the mind on reflection. It suddenly appears to me that there is smoke in the distance; as I watch, it looks like a fire; from my knowledge of the locality and observation of particulars, it seems to me a farmhouse must be burning.

   Antonyms:
   be, be certain, be real, be the fact, be true, exist

   Synonyms:
   appear, have the appearance, have the semblance, look

   Preposition:
   Appear at the front; among the first; on or upon the surface; to the eye; in evidence, in print; from reports; near the harbor; before the public; in appropriate dress; with the insignia of his rank; above the clouds; below the surface; under the lee; over the sea; through the mist; appear for, in behalf of, or against one in court.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. seem

   Antonyms:
   belie, misrepresent, differ

   Synonyms:
   look, appear

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1. • Appear
   • Be

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. look, appear, seemverb

   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:
   count, await, come out, search, appear, front, reckon, look, depend, bet, attend, take care, come along, expect, face, wait, calculate, see

2. appear, seemverb

   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:
   come along, come out, appear, look

3. seemverb

   appear to exist

   "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"

   Synonyms:
   appear, look

4. seemverb

   appear to one's own mind or opinion

   "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"

   Synonyms:
   appear, look

How to use seem in a sentence?

1. Michael Baker:

   We need news in terms of the actual control of the virus, which we don't seem to be having right now.

2. Pope Francis:

   As a result, the great ideas which once inspired Europe seem to have lost their attraction, only to be replaced by the bureaucratic technicalities of its institutions.

3. George Papadopoulos:

   This was literally about manufacturing a situation around Trump and his people that made it seem as if all of them, including the president and his family, were somehow colluding or in the works with the Russians, what we’re witnessing was a masterclass in deception, propaganda and trade craft.

4. John Thune:

   Is that even legal ? i assume that's not something that you could do... I think anything to do with federal property would seem to me to be problematic.

5. Eric De Place:

   We seem to be closing the child gap.

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