INAPPARENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

inapparent

adjective

Definition of inapparent

as in hidden

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Adjective

Its urban garden, Little Siberia, is a hidden gem and not to be missed, with an amazing view of CopenHill.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
The three separate incidents occurred when Anthropic was evaluating the capabilities of the three models using a fictional scenario to retrieve hidden information from a different machine on a network.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of hidden

Adjective

Pulley’s latest balances macro stakes with delightful burgeoning romances and connections between unlikely allies thrown together against the unbelievable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Kavanaugh may seem an unlikely ally in the fight for greater equality.

— Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of unlikely

Adjective

After crashing, the plane caught fire, making any rescue impossible, according to Peruvian broadcaster RPP.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Manufacturing meth on-island is pretty much impossible — there aren’t many places to hide a meth lab — so most meth that reaches Hawaii comes from the mainland, as is the case with most products consumed on the islands.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

The Twins are considered near-term contenders, and the Phillies' farm system lacks the depth needed for such a blockbuster deal, making a trade highly improbable as the deadline approaches.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
In a twist that would have been improbable at the start of the season, the Nationals also plan to acquire some big-league help, according to a person in the organization who was granted anonymity in exchange for candor.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of improbable

Adjective

This analogy is strangely anticlimactic and almost consoling, but a pedestrian ending comes with the territory in a scrupulously realistic book about the inconceivable.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
The major innovation of pocket books became the big selling point of Casa Editorial Maucci, which saw its products sell at an inconceivable rate, spreading like wildfire.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of inconceivable

Adjective

Even if this implausible interpretation were correct, Comey’s message would not be a crime.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
The story is simple and implausible, about a man who sets out to drown his wife but falls ever more deeply in love with her instead.

— Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Definition of implausible

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