seeming, as opposed to real

प्रतीत होना

English Usage: His apparent confidence masked his insecurities.

Hindi Usage: उसकी प्रतीत होने वाली आत्मविश्वास ने उसकी असुरक्षाओं को छिपा लिया.

Seeming true but not necessarily so.

प्रतीत होना

English Usage: His apparent confidence masked his true feelings of doubt.

Hindi Usage: उसकी स्पष्ट आत्मविश्वास ने उसके वास्तविक संदेह को छिपा लिया।