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
  • This question surfaces the hidden hypothesis behind the initiative.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Utilizing space meant tucking a compact kitchen with a hidden floor-to-ceiling pantry into one corner of the apartment.
    — Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
Definition of hidden
Adjective
  • Some analysts, however, think a deal is unlikely because the company would not want to be saddled with a broadcast network.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The motion is unlikely to pass, but indicates how deeply politicized the issue has become.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of unlikely
Adjective
  • The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Shrouded completely in a thick, poisonous cloud cover, its surface is obviously impossible to observe.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • The return of the wolf in California has been met with joy by conservationists, who delight in the improbable population rebound, and with fury by ranchers who bemoan the toll on their cattle.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The Argentina great scored another goal — his eighth of the tournament — and led his team to an improbable 3-2 victory over Egypt on Tuesday despite trailing by two with only 11 minutes of regulation time to play.
    — James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of improbable
Adjective
  • The American players seem eager to embrace what might have seemed inconceivable for a big nation with a relatively shallow pedigree in international soccer.
    — Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • This level of dominance is inconceivable.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of inconceivable
Adjective
  • These were identified as all that remained of the Jorge IV, which Carrión argued was implausible—a vessel that size would have left hundreds of floating objects.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • This did not strike me as implausible, given what had happened with Broadwater and all I’d learned about the Police Department at the time, not to mention the sheer volume of assailants and assaults back then.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of implausible
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“Inapparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inapparent. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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