Definition of apparent

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  • apparent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
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Definition of apparent

  • clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields

    Synonyms

    1. evident
    2. manifest
    3. palpable
    4. patent
    5. plain
    6. unmistakable
  • appearing as such but not necessarily so (adjective)

    Examples

    1. for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
    2. the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies

    Synonyms

    1. ostensible
    2. seeming

See definition of apparent in Merriam Webster