INAPPARENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

inapparent

adjective

Definition of inapparent

as in hidden

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Adjective

Behind a vault door is a hidden passage leading to a former speakeasy.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
The result is fabrics that give a rigid look with hidden stretch performance.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hidden

Adjective

Critics of Prop 40 have also warned California’s levy is unlikely to be a one-time deal, and the letter sees a similar levy on billionaires elsewhere.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Thrifted clothes have become an unlikely fashion flex for Hollywood’s haute couture hoarders and other trend-setters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of unlikely

Adjective

Underwood wasn’t Michigan’s only problem, but his struggles were impossible to ignore.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In a community where trust in the immigration system and other authorities had eroded, Ortega became someone who had been through the same fear and knew how to navigate a system that many families found impossible to understand.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

The third piece, particularly a Stanley Cup Final berth in 2028, feels wildly improbable.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Portaluppi, whose architectural and interior designs rose to fame during the Art Deco and Rationalist periods, was known for his improbable structures and curious nooks and crannies filled with the sort of surprises that excite one’s inner child.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of improbable

Adjective

The agent claims to have personally witnessed Foster training for the role at an FBI fingerprinting lab, a coincidence that feels both inconceivable and difficult to invalidate beyond any shadow of a doubt.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the world, is inconceivable and constitutes a betrayal of the state.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconceivable

Adjective

In fact, this scenario would have been implausible until the last couple of years.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Fitbit Sense 2 didn’t show a significant average bias in its accepted results, though 13% of its estimates were implausible.

— Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of implausible

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