APPARENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for APPARENT?

Need another word that means the same as “apparent”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “apparent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Apparent” are: evident, manifest, palpable, patent, plain, unmistakable, ostensible, seeming, obvious, clear, visible, discernible, perceptible, perceivable, noticeable, detectable, recognizable, observable, outward, superficial, surface, supposed, so-called, alleged, professed, avowed, declared, purported, pretended, feigned

Apparent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Apparent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “apparent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Appearing as such but not necessarily so.
• Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so.
• Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.
• Clearly visible or understood; obvious.

Synonyms of "Apparent" as an adjective (30 Words)

alleged	Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality. Alleged abuses of housing benefits.
avowed	Openly declared as such. An avowed enemy.
clear	Clear of charges or deductions. It was clear that they were in a trap.
declared	Declared as fact explicitly stated. Their declared and their covert objectives.
detectable	Capable of being detected. A detectable note of sarcasm.
discernible	Capable of being seen or noticed. The inscription was barely discernible.
evident	Clearly seen or understood; obvious. She ate the biscuits with evident enjoyment.
feigned	Not genuine. Her eyes widened with feigned shock.
manifest	Clear or obvious to the eye or mind. Manifest disapproval.
noticeable	Undesirably noticeable. Noticeable for its vivid historical background.
observable	Capable of being seen or noticed. An observable change in behavior.
obvious	Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent. Obvious errors.
ostensible	Represented or appearing as such; pretended. His ostensible purpose was charity his real goal popularity.
outward	Going out or away from a place. Outward pressure.
palpable	(medicine) can be felt by palpation. There was a palpable sense of joy in the air.
patent	Made and marketed under a patent proprietary. She was smiling with patent insincerity.
perceivable	Capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing. Perceivable through the mist.
perceptible	Capable of being perceived by the mind or senses. He continued after a perceptible pause.
plain	(of written or spoken usage) clearly expressed, without the use of technical or abstruse terms. A plain honest man with no nonsense about him.
pretended	Adopted in order to deceive. Eating ice cream with pretended unconcern.
professed	Openly declared as such. A professed philosopher.
purported	Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged. The purported marriage was void.
recognizable	Able to be recognized or identified from previous encounters or knowledge. This situation produces recognizable stress symptoms.
seeming	Appearing to be real or true, but not necessarily being so; apparent. Ellen s seeming indifference to the woman s fate.
so-called	Doubtful or suspect.
superficial	Situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it. Superficial burns.
supposed	Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. The supposed reason for his absence.
surface	Relating to or found on the surface of something. Surface layers.
unmistakable	Not able to be mistaken for anything else; very distinctive. His opposition to slavery was unmistakable.
visible	Present and easily available. A visible object.

Usage Examples of "Apparent" as an adjective

• It became apparent that he was talented.
• The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields.
• The committee investigated some apparent discrepancies.
• For all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent.
• For no apparent reason she laughed.
• His apparent lack of concern.

Associations of "Apparent" (30 Words)

apparently	As far as one knows or can see. The child nodded apparently content with the promise.
assuredly	Confidently. The lad kept his cool and assuredly slipped the ball between the posts.
certainly	Definitely or positively (`sure’ is sometimes used informally for `surely. She certainly is a hard worker.
clearly	Clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment. On white paper the seeds are clearly visible.
conspicuous	Clearly visible. Wore conspicuous neckties.
decidedly	Without question and beyond doubt. He looked decidedly uncomfortable.
decisively	In a way that shows the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. I want the person who wins the election to win decisively.
definitely	Without question and beyond doubt. I shall definitely be at the airport to meet you.
detectable	Easily seen or detected. Yvette responded finally her French accent barely detectable.
doubtless	Without doubt; certainly. Doubtless you ll solve the problem.
evident	Clearly seen or understood; obvious. She ate the biscuits with evident enjoyment.
evidently	It would seem that. She was in bed and evidently in great pain.
expressly	For a specific purpose; solely. She was expressly forbidden to use the stove.
indubitable	Too obvious to be doubted. An indubitable truth.
indubitably	In a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted. Indubitably liberalism parades under many guises.
manifest	Record in a ship s manifest. Bad industrial relations are often manifested in strikes.
marked	Strongly marked easily noticeable. Well marked roads.
noticeable	Undesirably noticeable. After a noticeable pause the lecturer continued.
obvious	Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind. Obvious errors.
obviously	Unmistakably (`plain’ is often used informally for `plainly. Obviously everyone has to do what they think is right.
palpability	The quality of being perceivable by touch.
paradox	A statement that contradicts itself. The uncertainty principle leads to all sorts of paradoxes like the particles being in two places at once.
pronounced	Very noticeable or marked; conspicuous. A pronounced flavor of cinnamon.
rightly	Correctly. If I remember rightly she never gives interviews.
seemingly	According to the facts as one knows them; as far as one knows. The child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned.
stipulate	Give a guarantee or promise of. The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life.
surely	Definitely or positively sure is sometimes used informally for surely. No one knows how to move the economy quickly and surely in that direction.
unambiguous	Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion. As a horror apartheid is absolutely unambiguous.
undoubtedly	Without doubt; certainly. They are undoubtedly guilty.
unquestionably	In a way that cannot be disputed or doubted; without question. The awards were unquestionably deserved.