Entry Word: apparent

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed <at the start of the investigation, the apparent cause of the plane crash was mechanical failure>

Synonyms assumed, evident, ostensible, presumed, reputed, seeming, supposed

Related Words external, outward, visible; conceivable, plausible; likely, probable; clear, distinct, manifest, obvious, plain; deceptive, delusive, delusory, illusive, illusory, imaginary; misleading, specious; fake, faked, feigned, phony (also phoney), pretended, pseudo, put-on; alleged, professed, purported, so-called

Near Antonyms authenticated, confirmed, corroborated, established, real, substantiated, valid, validated, verified

2 capable of being seen <as the fog lifts, the town in the valley below us will become more apparent> — see visible
3 not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation <it's apparent from the smile on her face that she got a part in the play> — see clear 2