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manifest

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of manifest

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
  • Despite his manifest lack of leadership skills, the shift supervisor managed to keep his position.
Synonyms of manifest

apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, broad, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, decided, distinct, evident, lucid, luminous, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable
Words Related to manifest

comprehendible, comprehensible, digestible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable

self-evident, self-explanatory

clean-cut, simple, tidy, uncomplicated

overt, undisguised

appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible

discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, visible

black-and-white, explicit, trenchant, well-defined

clean, decipherable, fair, legible, readable
Near Antonyms of manifest

incomprehensible, indecipherable, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable

impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, indiscernible, insensible

cloudy, gauzy, gray (also grey), hazy, imprecise, indefinite, indeterminate, misty, murky, nebulous, noncommittal, sketchy, slippery, subtle, vague

illegible, undecipherable, unreadable
Antonyms of manifest

ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear, unclouded

Synonym Discussion of manifest

evident, manifest, patent, distinct, obvious, apparent, plain, clear mean readily perceived or apprehended. evident implies presence of visible signs that lead one to a definite conclusion.
    • an evident fondness for sweets
manifest implies an external display so evident that little or no inference is required.
    • manifest hostility
patent applies to a cause, effect, or significant feature that is clear and unmistakable once attention has been directed to it.
    • patent defects
distinct implies such sharpness of outline or definition that no unusual effort to see or hear or comprehend is required.
    • a distinct refusal
obvious implies such ease in discovering that it often suggests conspicuousness or little need for perspicacity in the observer.
    • the obvious solution
apparent is very close to evident except that it may imply more conscious exercise of inference.
    • for no apparent reason
plain suggests lack of intricacy, complexity, or elaboration.
    • her feelings about him are plain
clear implies an absence of anything that confuses the mind or obscures the pattern.
    • a clear explanation

manifest

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of manifest

1 to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
  • a frustration that is often manifested by a minor facial tic
Synonyms of manifest

bespeak, betray, communicate, declare, demonstrate, display, evince, expose, give away, reveal, show
Words Related to manifest

bare, disclose, uncloak, uncover

advertise, air, announce, blaze, broadcast, placard, proclaim, publicize, sound, trumpet

project
Near Antonyms of manifest

belie, misrepresent

distort, falsify, garble, twist

camouflage, disguise

gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash

conceal, counterfeit, cover, hide, mask, obscure, occlude, veil
2 to represent in visible form
  • Graduates of the military academies manifest, we hope, the best that this country has to offer.
Synonyms of manifest

body, embody, epitomize, express, externalize, incarnate, incorporate, materialize, personalize, personify, substantiate
Words Related to manifest

actualize, concretize, realize

exemplify, illustrate, image, objectify, symbolize, typify
Antonyms of manifest

disembody

Synonym Discussion of manifest

show, manifest, evidence, evince, demonstrate mean to reveal outwardly or make apparent. show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words.
    • careful not to show his true feelings
manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation.
    • manifested musical ability at an early age
evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something.
    • a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service
evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs.
    • evinced not the slightest fear
demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling.
    • demonstrated their approval by loud applause

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