seeming
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsimɪŋ// UK //sˈiːmɪŋ// seem·ing
adj. appearing to be true or real, even if it might not be. You use this to describe how something looks on the outside when you are not sure about the truth.
adj. appearing to be real, true, or of a certain quality, though this may not be the case in reality. Typically used attributively before a noun to express doubt or contrast with the actual situation.
The seeming success of the plan hid many deep problems.
Despite their seeming friendship, the two colleagues were actually fierce rivals for the promotion.
The seeming simplicity of the poem's structure belies a profound philosophical inquiry into the nature of time and memory.
By surface analysis, seem + -ing.
Usage
Typically used attributively, appearing immediately before the noun it modifies.