Appear
Appear verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: it appears that he doesn't hear you
Come off as and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Come off as" instead a verb "Appear".
Nearby Words: appearance, appearing
Come off as
Come off as verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant
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Synonyms for Come off as
Appear and come off as are semantically related. You can use "Appear" instead a verb phrase "Come off as".
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Arguably Sabrina from Season 8 as well; she did have some degree of cooking skill and didn't appear to be totally stupid, but didn't come off as very intelligent either.
Source: Series / Hell's Kitchen -
They come off as clumsy, shy and slow, and helpless if turned on their shell, but they also appear wise and spiritualistic at times.
Source: Turtle Power -
For that matter, all the Satanists who appear in that episode come off as this.
Source: Series / Rab C. Nesbitt
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