- true-seeming
- true-seemˈing adjective (Spenser)Seeming (falsely or truly) to be true• • •Main Entry: ↑true
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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seeming — [sēm′iŋ] adj. that seems real, true, etc. without necessarily being so; apparent [her seeming anger] n. outward appearance; semblance seemingly adv … English World dictionary
seeming — [adj] apparent appearing, illusive, illusory, ostensible, outward, professed, quasi , semblant, specious, surface; concepts 487,573 Ant. real, true … New thesaurus
seeming — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ appearing to be real or true; apparent. DERIVATIVES seemingly adverb … English terms dictionary
true to life — adjective representing things or actions or conditions as they actually are the novel about ghetto life was true to life true to life duck decoys • Syn: ↑true to life • Similar to: ↑realistic * * * true to life phrase … Useful english dictionary
Seeming — Seem Seem (s[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seemed} (s[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeming}.] [OE. semen to seem, to become, befit, AS. s[=e]man to satisfy, pacify; akin to Icel. s[ae]ma to honor, to bear with, conform to, s[ae]mr becoming, fit,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
true-life — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : true to life a true life story * * * /trooh luyf /, adj. similar to everyday life; realistic: true life episodes. [1925 30] * * * true life UK US adjective only before noun based on situations or relationships as they… … Useful english dictionary
seeming — I. noun Date: 15th century external appearance as distinguished from true character ; look II. adjective Date: circa 1557 outwardly or superficially evident but not true or real < the seeming immortality of our heroes > Synonyms: see apparent •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
seeming — seem|ing [ˈsi:mıŋ] adj [only before noun] formal appearing to be something, especially when this is not actually true = ↑apparent ▪ a seeming piece of good luck, which later led to all kinds of trouble … Dictionary of contemporary English
seeming — seem|ing [ simıŋ ] adjective only before noun FORMAL appearing to be a particular thing or have a particular quality, even though this is probably not true: APPARENT: the seeming contradiction of Freidan s arguments … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seeming — adjective (only before noun) formal appearing to be something, especially when this is not actually true; apparently: It was a seeming piece of good luck which later led to all kinds of trouble … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
