inapparent

adjective

Definition of inapparentnext
as in hidden

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inapparent
  1. hidden
  2. unlikely
  3. impossible
  4. improbable
  5. inconceivable
  6. implausible
Adjective
  • Just a few months later, in February 2003—a month before the invasion—Secretary of State Colin Powell presented a dramatic case to the United Nations, citing mobile weapons labs and hidden stockpiles of WMDs as justification for war.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS IDENTITY HEIST — How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hidden
Adjective
  • The political situation in the United States may have made the prospect of an American pope seem even more unlikely.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department argued the outlets are unlikely to succeed on their claims and urged Kelly to deny their request for a preliminary injunction.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlikely
Adjective
  • The technique has revolutionized neuroscience by opening up the brain's activity to scientists in ways previously impossible.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • These Chargers have 13 games left, and identifying potential wins on the remaining schedule is a nearly impossible task.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • That’s an improbable description for a longtime Wall Street exec — even more so for one who has spent 26 years climbing the ranks of Goldman Sachs, and who may soon ascend to the CEO job at the storied investment bank.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Longtime Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones did little to hide his frustration with how the final seconds unfolded in Sunday’s improbable loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL’s debut game in Rio de Janeiro.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of improbable
Adjective
  • Technology, public taste and economic conditions all contributed to its once-inconceivable drastic makeover.
    — Rick Nicita, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of inconceivable
Adjective
  • In a moment when global power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of weird men with a lot of relationship drama, War doesn’t ever seem too implausible.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, this scenario would have been implausible until the last couple of years.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of implausible
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“Inapparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inapparent. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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