seem - 6 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | seem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | appear; give the impression |
| Synonyms: | assume, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, look, pretend, resemble, show, sound, suggest, be suggestive of, convey the impression, create the impression, give the feeling of, give the idea of, have the appearance of, have the aspects of, have the earmarks of, have the features of, have the qualities of, look as if, look like, look to be, make a show of, show every sign of, sound like, strike one as being |
| Antonyms: | be real |
| Main Entry: | act |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | behave in a certain way |
| Synonyms: | appear, behave, carry, carry out, conduct, do, enact, execute, exert, function, go about, operate, perform, react, seem, serve, strike, take on, carry oneself, comport, give the appearance, impress as, play part, represent oneself |
| Notes: | an act is the main dramatic unit and a scene is a division within an act |
| Main Entry: | feel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | experience |
| Synonyms: | accept, acknowledge, appear, appreciate, comprehend, discern, encounter, endure, enjoy, exhibit, get*, go through*, have, know, meet, note, notice, observe, perceive, receive, remark, resemble, savor, see, seem, sense, suffer, suggest, taste, undergo, understand, welcome, be affected, be aware of, be excited, be impressed, be sensible of, be sensitive, be turned on to, get in touch, get vibes, have a hunch, have funny feeling, have vibes, take to heart |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sound |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give the impression |
| Synonyms: | appear, look, seem, appear to be, strike as being |
| Main Entry: | strike |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make an impact |
| Synonyms: | affect, carry, get*, hit*, impress, influence, inspire, look, move, reach, register*, seem, sway, touch, be plausible, come to mind, dawn on*, have semblance, occur to |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | do |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act, behave |
| Synonyms: | appear, bear, carry, conduct, demean, deport, discourse, enact, fare, get along, get by, give, go on, impersonate, make out*, manage, muddle through*, operate, perform, play, portray, present, produce, put on*, quit, seem, acquit oneself, come on like, comport, personate, playact, render the role, stagger along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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