What does “semblance” mean?
- 1
nounan appearance or small amount of something, often when the reality is missing
The city slowly returned to some semblance of normality.
Semblance at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛmbləns/ · SEM-bluns
How to use “semblance” correctly
Almost always used in “a/some semblance of”: “There was no semblance of logic in his argument.”
Common phrases with “semblance”
- a semblance of order
- some semblance of normality
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- appearance
- show
- vestige
Word family
- resemble
- resemblance
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