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Synonyms for apparent
əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-ap·par·ent

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Wiktionary1.3 / 4 votes

  1. apparentadjective

    Synonyms:
    plain, indubitable, notorious, manifest, distinct, visible, evident, transparent, certain, obvious, clear

  2. apparentadjective

    Synonyms:
    illusory, superficial

English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 1 vote

  1. apparent

    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. Apparent kindness casts a doubt on the reality of the kindness; apparent neglect implies that more care and pains may have been bestowed than we are aware of. Presumable implies that a thing may be reasonably supposed beforehand without any full knowledge of the facts. Probable implies that we know facts enough to make us moderately confident of it. Seeming expresses great doubt of the reality; seeming innocence comes very near in meaning to probable guilt. Apparent indicates less assurance than probable, and more than seeming. A man's probable intent we believe will prove to be his real intent; his seeming intent we believe to be a sham; his apparent intent may be the true one, tho we have not yet evidence on which to pronounce with certainty or even with confidence. Likely is a word with a wide range of usage, but always implying the belief that the thing is, or will be, true; it is often used with the infinitive, as the other words of this list can not be; as, it is likely to happen. Compare EVIDENT.

    Synonyms:
    likely, presumable, probable, seeming

    Antonyms:
    doubtful, dubious, improbable, unimaginable, unlikely

    Preposition:
    (When apparent is used in the sense of evident): His guilt is apparent in every act to all observers.

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakableadjective

    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

    "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

    Synonyms:
    unembellished, observable, ostensible, spare, apparent(a), unornamented, patent, plain, sheer, homely, unmistakable, discernible, unmingled, manifest, unvarnished, unmixed, evident, unpatterned, bare, seeming(a)

    Antonyms:
    unobvious, profound

  2. apparent(a), ostensible, seeming(a)adjective

    appearing as such but not necessarily so

    "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"

    Antonyms:
    profound, unobvious

Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. apparentadjective

    Synonyms:
    visible, discernible, perceptible, open, external, in view, in sight, to be seen

  2. apparentadjective

    Synonyms:
    manifest, obvious, patent, clear, evident, indubitable, plain, conspicuous, legible, unmistakable, in plain sight

  3. apparentadjective

    Synonyms:
    seeming, specious, ostensible, not real

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. apparentadjective

    Synonyms:
    visible, perceptible, palpable, manifest, obvious, evident, seeming, ostensible, specious

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#4450obvious
#5003appearing
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#6959bare
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#8487evident
#10461probable
#13082notorious
#13329manifest
#17974noticeable
#19254akin
#19703superficial
#24256observable
#26101blatant
#26176conspicuous
#27184seeming
#28462overt
#39518unmistakable
#46439discernible
#50897homely
#52075illusory
#52223flagrant
#86133unmixed
#87373ostensible
#89219zahir
#119547unvarnished
#173566indubitable
#206071zaher
#260091presumable

How to use apparent in a sentence?

  1. Bernie Sanders:

    We're not going to ask for recanvass of the whole state, that we're certainly not going to do, but I think there were some precincts, where there were some pretty apparent irregularities... I think we will ask Iowa Democratic Party to take a look at those precincts.

  2. Abigail Spanberger:

    It’s apparent that House leadership does not have its heart in this effort, because the package released earlier this week was designed to fail, it was written to create confusion surrounding reform efforts and complicate a straightforward reform priority — banning Members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks — all while creating the appearance that House Leadership wanted to take action.

  3. Fred Davis:

    This year our society has opened up more and masks have become less apparent so it’s likely we will see more flu cases this year.

  4. Phil Vetrano:

    Karina was magical, and this became much more apparent after she died. What she created, what she accomplished, all I can say is that she’s around us. Everything has been driven by Karina.

  5. President Gwynne Shotwell:

    Change is hard for the military, it’s a big culture clash, but it's becoming more and more apparent to folks in the (Department of Defense) that innovation is good, that change is good, and that stagnation ... is not good.


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  • відаво́чныBelarusian
  • видим, очевиден, привиден, явен, забележимBulgarian
  • aparentCatalan, Valencian
  • viditelný, zdánlivý, očividný, zjevnýCzech
  • offensichtlich, offenbarGerman
  • ŝajnaEsperanto
  • ostensible, claro, manifiesto, visible, aparente, evidenteSpanish
  • ظاهرPersian
  • ilmeinen, näkyvä, silminnähtävä, näennäinen, selväFinnish
  • manifeste, visible, évidente, apparente, criant, criante, apparent, évidentFrench
  • soiléir, follasach, dealramhachIrish
  • nyilvánvaló, látható, látszólagosHungarian
  • nyataIndonesian
  • 明白, 明瞭, 明確, 見える, 瞭然Japanese
  • skaidrs, redzamsLatvian
  • evident, duidelijk, klaar, klaarblijkelijk, ogenschijnlijkDutch
  • oczywisty, widoczny, pozornyPolish
  • څرګند, ښکارهPashto, Pushto
  • evidente, visível, claro, aparente, manifestoPortuguese
  • evident, manifest, clar, văditRomanian
  • очевидный, явный, кажущийся, видимыйRussian
  • viden, očítenSlovene
  • வெளிப்படையானTamil
  • స్పష్టమైనTelugu
  • очеви́дний, я́внийUkrainian
  • 明顯的Chinese

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