apparent

4 definitions • 7 examples

able to be seen or understood:

Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.

[ + that ] It was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer take care of himself.

I was on the metro this morning when, for no apparent reason, the man opposite me suddenly screamed.

seeming to exist or be true:

There are one or two apparent discrepancies between the two reports.

She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.

able to be seen or understood:

[ + that clause ] It was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer look after himself.

Apparent also means seeming to be true:

The apparent cause of death was drowning, but further tests were needed.