All apparent synonyms
apΒ·parΒ·ent
A a adj apparent
- seeming β apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified: a seeming advantage.
- supposed β assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case.
- possible β that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
- probable β likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
- discernible β capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- noticeable β attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- overt β open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret: overt hostility.
- clear β Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- unmistakable β not mistakable; clear; obvious.
- visible β that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
- understandable β capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- palpable β readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
- glaring β shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.
- conspicuous β If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
- credible β Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
- illusive β illusory.
- illusory β causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.
- likely β probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- ostensible β outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
- outward β proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
- plausible β having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- specious β apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- superficial β being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- suppositious β formed from or growing out of supposition: suppositious evidence.
- barefaced β You use barefaced to describe someone's behavior when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly.
- distinct β distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- indubitable β that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable.
- manifest β readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- marked β strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
- observable β Able to be noticed or perceived; discernible.
- open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- patent β the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- perceivable β capable of being perceived; perceptible.
- plain β clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- self-evident β evident in itself without proof or demonstration; axiomatic.
- transparent β having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- unambiguous β not ambiguous, or unclear; distinct; unequivocal: The object of the experiment was to reach an unambiguous conclusion about climate change.
- unequivocal β not equivocal; unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation: an unequivocal indication of assent; unequivocal proof.
- open and shut β immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder.
- out in the open β knowledge: public
- under one's nose β directly in front of one
adjective apparent
- obvious β easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- perceptible β capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- deceptive β If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.