Synonyms for apparent

Adjective

1. apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, obvious (vs. unobvious)

usage: clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

2. apparent(prenominal), ostensible, seeming(prenominal), superficial (vs. profound)

usage: appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"

3. apparent, visible (vs. invisible), seeable

usage: readily apparent to the eye; "angry for no apparent reason"; "had no visible means of support"