well-seemingadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈsiːmɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈsimɪŋ/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and seeming adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., seeming adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + seeming adj.

That appears to be good or well-intentioned.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective]

fairOE

seeming1340

feignedc1374

colourablea1400

whitea1413

coloured?c1425

satiablec1487

provable1588

specious1611

well-seeminga1616

superficial1616

meretricious1633

glosseda1640

probable1639

spurious1646

fucatious1654

ostensible1762

well-looking1811

semblant1840

a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) iii. i. 224 This well-seeming Angelo.

1622 Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (new ed.) i. i. 176 Mishapen Chaos of welseeming [1597 best seeming, 1599 welseeing] formes.

1798 C. Stearns Orphan of China ii. i, in Dramatic Dialogues for Use in Schools 459 My first well seeming purpose I withdraw.

1838 Metropolitan 23 35 Granting no pure motives to well-seeming actions.

1866 Amer. Ann. Cycl. 1865 255/1 All persons shall have ‘equality of civil rights before the law’ of the State; a well-seeming phrase of broad import, the precise meaning of which I do not understand.

1910 T. W. Hanshew Man of 40 Faces 119 No stranger, no matter how well dressed, how well seeming,..was, from that moment, to be allowed past the threshold.

1994 Wisconsin State Jrnl. (Nexis) 14 May 7 a The 54-article document drafted by the United Nations is filled with high-minded, well-seeming intentions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-seeming
释义	well-seemingadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈsiːmɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈsimɪŋ/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and seeming adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., seeming adj. Etymology: < well adv. + seeming adj. That appears to be good or well-intentioned. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective] fairOE seeming1340 feignedc1374 colourablea1400 whitea1413 coloured?c1425 satiablec1487 provable1588 specious1611 well-seeminga1616 superficial1616 meretricious1633 glosseda1640 probable1639 spurious1646 fucatious1654 ostensible1762 well-looking1811 semblant1840 a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) iii. i. 224 This well-seeming Angelo. View more context for this quotation 1622 Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (new ed.) i. i. 176 Mishapen Chaos of welseeming [1597 best seeming, 1599 welseeing] formes. 1798 C. Stearns Orphan of China ii. i, in Dramatic Dialogues for Use in Schools 459 My first well seeming purpose I withdraw. 1838 Metropolitan 23 35 Granting no pure motives to well-seeming actions. 1866 Amer. Ann. Cycl. 1865 255/1 All persons shall have ‘equality of civil rights before the law’ of the State; a well-seeming phrase of broad import, the precise meaning of which I do not understand. 1910 T. W. Hanshew Man of 40 Faces 119 No stranger, no matter how well dressed, how well seeming,..was, from that moment, to be allowed past the threshold. 1994 Wisconsin State Jrnl. (Nexis) 14 May 7 a The 54-article document drafted by the United Nations is filled with high-minded, well-seeming intentions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1616
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