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Synonyms for manifest

Most common

obvious evident apparent clear

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.

  2. v. 1

    To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

    His courage manifested itself through the look on his face.

Related words

Word family
manifestly manifesto manifestation

Forms

Past participle
manifested
e.g. manifested → demonstrated, indicated, evidenced, evinced…

Choose the right word

Manifest, Palpable or Tangible?

Palpable and tangible express more emphatically the thought of manifest.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • apparent The company turned him down for no apparent reason.
  • distinct Each vignette adds something distinct to the film.
  • evident Your arrogance is evident in every word you speak.
  • palpable The tension between Tom and Mary was palpable.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
manifeststeady
apparentfalling
distinctsteady
evidentsteady
palpablerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
show1, open2, mark1
5 letters
clear1, prove1, gross1, plain1, overt2
6 letters
marked1, reveal2, patent2, expose2, betray2, denote2, attest2, evince2
7 letters
suggest2, express2, obvious3, display2, visible3, breathe1, exhibit3, evident3, declare2, blatant2, signify3
8 letters
evidence3, apparent3, distinct2, indicate3, explicit3, disclose2, tangible3, palpable3
9 letters
prominent3
11 letters
demonstrate3, conspicuous4, discernible4, indubitable, unconcealed3
12 letters
unmistakable5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
manifeste
Italiano
manifesto
Español
manifiesto