Synonyms for seem
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1. look, appear, seem(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:
   count, await, come out, search, appear, front, reckon, look, depend, bet, attend, take care, come along, expect, face, wait, calculate, see

2. appear, seem(verb)

   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. seem(verb)

   appear to exist

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

   Synonyms:
   appear, look

4. seem(verb)

   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

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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.

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

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

   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.

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1. seem

   Synonyms:
   look, appear

   Antonyms:
   belie, misrepresent, differ

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1. seem(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   appear, look, appear to be, present the appearance, have the appearance, strike one as being

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1. List of paraphrases:

   appear, look, air, seems, sound, appears

How to pronounce seem?

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How to use seem in a sentence?

1. Harvey Mindess:

   Pointing out the comic elements of a situation can bring a sense of proportion and perspective to what might otherwise seem an overwhelming problem.

2. Steve Barrow:

   The significance of any Greek default at this juncture is that the negative psyche that results will mix with the trepidation that's already out there over the global financial cycle, hence, we'd see default as a pretty traumatic event for the markets, even if many seem to doubt this right now.

3. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   The majority of the people do not seem to agree upon one single law that can be used with less effort in attracting the ideal life partner to us.

4. Edward Bloomer:

   The universe does seem to work the way our model says it does.

5. Jeffrey Gundlach:

   They are down more than U.S. stocks. If U.S. equities go higher, it would seem very implausible that other markets would not participate in the rally even more.

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