Synonyms for apparent
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Obvious — clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable
obvious, evident, seeming, clear, manifest, ostensible, palpable, plain, unmistakable, discernible, distinct, patent, overt, presumable, indubitable, perceptible, exposed, plausible, certain, notorious, notable, unconcealed
2. Visible — capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view
visible, conspicuous, eyely dated rare
3. Superficial — appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming
Other
probable, outward, external, suppositious rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.
Her disappointment was apparent to everyone.
- adj. 2
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
- adj. 3
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
Related words
- Word family
- apparently apparentness apparition apparitional appear appearance
- Phrases
- apparent horizon apparent time apparent death
- Is a kind of
- perceptible
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The apparent is that which appears; the word has two contrasted senses, either of that which is manifest, visible, certain, or of that which merely seems to be and may be very different from what is; as, the apparent motion of the sun around the earth.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- obvious It seems fairly obvious that Tom isn't happy here.
- evident Your arrogance is evident in every word you speak.
- manifest I manifest my heart's desires quickly and easily.
- seeming Is it possible to be sincere without seeming arrogant?
- probable It is probable that he will win the speech contest.
By length
- 5 letters
- clear1, plain1, overt2, eyely
- 6 letters
- patent2
- 7 letters
- certain2, obvious3, exposed2, visible3, notable3, evident3, outward2, seeming2
- 8 letters
- external3, distinct2, probable3, manifest3, palpable3, illusory4
- 9 letters
- notorious4, plausible3
- 10 letters
- ostensible4, presumable
- 11 letters
- superficial4, conspicuous4, discernible4, perceptible4, indubitable, unconcealed3
- 12 letters
- unmistakable5, suppositious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (overt2 = 2 syllables).