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apparent

/əˈpæɹənt/adjective3 syllables

Apparent means: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.

Synonyms for apparent24

adjective, as in clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

evident, manifest, palpable, patent, plain, unmistakable, obvious

adjective, as in appearing as such but not necessarily so

ostensible, seeming, superficial

also used for apparent

visible, conspicuous, distinct, clear, eyely, certain, indubitable, notorious, transparent, illusory, bare, displayed, exposed, unconcealed

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What does apparent mean?2

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”

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with apparent?2

two syllables

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Apparent in a sentence

  • Her air of innocence is apparent, not real.unknown
  • Multiplicity is only apparent, in truth, there is only one mind...carlosalberto
  • It was apparent that there was no way out.CK
  • It was apparent to everybody that our team was stronger.Swift
  • It then became apparent that he had answered off the top of his head.rafaeld4
  • With every motion her grace and beauty became more apparent.Hybrid
  • The company turned him down for no apparent reason.CM
  • A new complication of coronavirus became apparent in the study.Reesi

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