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Synonyms for overt

  • adjective

Most common

open explicit unconcealed apparent

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Explicit — open and not concealed or secret

open, explicit, unconcealed, apparent, manifest, undisguised, evident, visible, plain, public, glaring, patent, naked, bald

Antonyms

covert, under-the-table, secret

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Open and not concealed or secret.

Related words

Word family
overtly overture

Example sentences

  • apparent The company turned him down for no apparent reason.
  • explicit In the English text, there are more explicit elements.
  • manifest I manifest my heart's desires quickly and easily.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
overtsteady
apparentfalling
explicitrising
manifeststeady
unconcealedsteady

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

By length

4 letters
open2, bald1
5 letters
plain1, naked2
6 letters
public2, patent2
7 letters
visible3, evident3, glaring2
8 letters
apparent3, explicit3, manifest3
11 letters
undisguised3, unconcealed3

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