English Explanatory Dictionary

apparent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.
  2. Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
  3. Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.

Pronunciation

/əˈpæɹənt/ /əˈpɛɹənt/ en-us-apparent.ogg /əˈpaɾənt/

Word forms

apparent more apparent most apparent

Etymology

From Middle English apparaunt, aparaunt, from Old French aparent, aparant, in turn from Latin appārēns, appārentis, present participle of appāreō.

Synonyms

apparent bare displayed exposed unconcealed visible conspicuous distinct plain obvious clear eyely certain evident manifest indubitable notorious transparent prima facie illusory superficial

Antonyms

latent hidden invisible ambiguous obscure

Related words

apparition apparitional apparitionist appear appearance

Derived words

apparency apparent brightness apparent charge apparent death apparent horizon apparently apparent magnitude apparentness apparent temperature apparent time heir apparent heiress apparent inapparent nonapparent subapparent superapparent unapparent
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