Apparent Definition & Meaning

apparent
adjective
  1. 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"
  2. 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"

Synonyms for apparent

evident adj

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

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manifest adj

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

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obvious adj

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors"

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ostensible adj

appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent

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patent adj

(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage

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plain adv

unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong

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seeming adj

appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent

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visible adj

capable of being seen; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance

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"Apparent" in song lyrics

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  • "I'm transparent, but with lyrics it's apparent"
    Artifacts — To Ya Chest
  • "Extravagant far from arrogant it's just apparent"
    Benefit — Exact
  • "As some often say, an heir is apparent"
    (Buckwild f/) A.G., Celph Titled, Diamond D, Grand Puba, O.C., Sadat X — There Will Be Blood (Remix)

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Frequently asked questions

What does apparent mean?
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" 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
What part of speech is apparent?
Apparent is an adjective.
How many definitions does apparent have?
Apparent has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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