1. outward appearances or impressions that may be deceptive or misleading
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• Don’t be fooled by seemings; the situation is more complex than it appears.
• The seemings of prosperity masked the company’s financial troubles.
• She learned to look beyond seemings to understand people’s true motivations.
• The politician’s seemings of concern were contradicted by his voting record.
• In philosophy, we must distinguish between seemings and actual knowledge.
• The seemings of friendship quickly dissolved when money became involved.