Synonyms of manifest

manifest 1 of 3

adjective

ˈma-nə-ˌfest 

as in evident

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 & Similar Words

• evident
• apparent
• obvious
• unmistakable
• clear
• distinct
• straightforward
• visible
• lucid
• palpable
• plain
• broad
• decided
• simple
• unambiguous
• transparent
• luminous
• unequivocal
• crystal clear
• ringing
• clear-cut
• perspicuous
• noticeable
• patent
• tangible
• pellucid
• intelligible
• barefaced
• unambivalent
• comprehensible
• explicit
• bald
• understandable
• nonambiguous
• bright-line
• open-and-shut
• luculent
• observable
• knowable
• cognizable
• recognizable
• overt
• perceptible
• bald-faced
• appreciable
• discernible
• discernable
• uncomplicated
• tidy
• undisguised
• digestible
• self-evident
• graspable
• comprehendible
• fathomable
• sensible
• self-explanatory
• legible
• readable
• cognoscible
• clean-cut
• trenchant
• decipherable
• clean
• black-and-white
• well-defined
• fair

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ambiguous
• mysterious
• unclear
• obscure
• dark
• indistinct
• clouded
• cryptic
• enigmatic
• equivocal
• incomprehensible
• unfathomable
• unintelligible
• unknowable
• unapparent
• imperceptible
• indecipherable
• enigmatical
• subtle
• impalpable
• vague
• indeterminate
• inappreciable
• unclarified
• obfuscated
• indefinite
• nonobvious
• gray
• insensible
• nebulous
• grey
• slippery
• imprecise
• cloudy
• sketchy
• hazy
• indiscernible
• illegible
• misty
• murky
• noncommittal
• unreadable
• gauzy
• undecipherable

manifest

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verb

1

as in to reveal

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

a frustration that is often manifested by a minor facial tic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveal
• display
• show
• demonstrate
• betray
• evince
• expose
• communicate
• declare
• bespeak
• give away
• disclose
• sound
• proclaim
• uncover
• announce
• bare
• advertise
• publicize
• unbosom
• broadcast
• air
• project
• uncloak
• blaze
• placard
• trumpet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresent
• belie
• distort
• falsify
• disguise
• twist
• conceal
• camouflage
• hide
• obscure
• gloss (over)
• cover
• veil
• garble
• mask
• varnish
• gild
• occlude
• whitewash
• counterfeit

2

as in to embody

to represent in visible form

graduates of the military academies manifest, we hope, the best that this country has to offer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embody
• express
• incorporate
• body
• symbolize
• exemplify
• illustrate
• incarnate
• realize
• materialize
• personalize
• personify
• epitomize
• externalize
• instantiate
• actualize
• substantiate
• typify
• concretize
• objectify
• image

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disembody

manifest

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noun

1

as in index

Synonyms & Similar Words

• index
• agenda
• compilation
• enumeration
• docket
• directory
• compendium
• bibliography
• list
• inventory
• roll call
• catalogue
• catalogue raisonné
• register
• payroll
• roll
• listing
• glossary
• catalog
• schedule
• checklist
• registry
• roster
• menu
• calendar
• table
• timetable
• chronology
• canon

2

as in loading

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loading
• load
• cargo
• burden
• lading
• freight
• payload
• package
• shipment
• bundle
• draft
• haul
• parcel
• packet
• pack
• weight
• bale
• body
• bulk
• carload
• boatload
• mass
• overload
• ballast
• truckload
• trainload
• shipload
• wagonload
• surcharge
• consignment
• deadweight

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective manifest contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of manifest are apparent, clear, distinct, evident, obvious, patent, and plain. While all these words mean "readily perceived or apprehended," manifest implies an external display so evident that little or no inference is required.

manifest hostility

How do apparent and evident relate to one another, in the sense of manifest?

Apparent is very close to evident except that it may imply more conscious exercise of inference.

for no apparent reason

When could clear be used to replace manifest?

The words clear and manifest can be used in similar contexts, but clear implies an absence of anything that confuses the mind or obscures the pattern.

a clear explanation

In what contexts can distinct take the place of manifest?

The meanings of distinct and manifest largely overlap; however, distinct implies such sharpness of outline or definition that no unusual effort to see or hear or comprehend is required.

a distinct refusal

When might evident be a better fit than manifest?

While in some cases nearly identical to manifest, evident implies presence of visible signs that lead one to a definite conclusion.

an evident fondness for sweets

Where would obvious be a reasonable alternative to manifest?

While the synonyms obvious and manifest are close in meaning, obvious implies such ease in discovering that it often suggests conspicuousness or little need for perspicacity in the observer.

the obvious solution

When can patent be used instead of manifest?

The words patent and manifest are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, patent applies to a cause, effect, or significant feature that is clear and unmistakable once attention has been directed to it.

patent defects

When is plain a more appropriate choice than manifest?

Although the words plain and manifest have much in common, plain suggests lack of intricacy, complexity, or elaboration.

her feelings about him are plain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manifest

Adjective

The first powerful metaphor in the book's title -- Cracks -- is manifest as Miller describes how his mother filled the cracks of the house boards to prevent summer insects from eating them all alive. —Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025

The reasons for the far right’s rise are manifest in his hometown of Niedertreba. —Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024

Verb

On the right, this manifested itself as various forms of xenophobia and a wholesale mistrust of institutional figures; on the left, as much of what came to be called cancel culture and its censorious milieu. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025

Colorectal cancer can take years to fully blossom, so the idea is that when these processes take hold in early childhood, cancer manifests at a younger and younger age. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025

Noun

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket is expensive, and its existing manifest is long already. —Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025

Impacts on supply chains and global trade take time manifest and even more time to reverse course. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025