Seeming (Adjective)
Meaning
Appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was a man of seeming importance in the company but actually wielded little power.
- Her apparent spontaneity in the interview was later revealed to be carefully scripted.
- Despite her seeming calm, Sarah's hand was shaking as she gave her speech.
- The hotel's ostensible five-star rating was not reflected in the quality of service.
- Their seeming disinterest in the cause was a clever disguise for their true motives.