Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   apparent

   /əˈparənt/

   adjective

   • 1. clearly visible or understood; obvious: "for no apparent reason she laughed" Similar evidentplainobviousclearmanifestvisiblediscernibleperceptibleperceivablenoticeabledetectablerecognizableobservableunmistakablecrystal clearas clear as crystaltransparentpalpablepatentdistinctpronouncedmarkedstrikingconspicuousovertblatantas plain as a pikestaffstaring someone in the facewrit largewritten all over someoneas plain as daybeyond (a) doubtbeyond questionself-evidentindisputableinformal:as plain as the nose on one's facestanding/sticking out like a sore thumbstanding/sticking out a mileOpposite unclearobscure
   • 2. seeming real or true, but not necessarily so: "his apparent lack of concern" Similar seemingostensibleoutwardsuperficialsurfacesupposedpresumedso-calledallegedprofessedavoweddeclaredclaimedpurportedpretendedfeignedrare:ostensiveOpposite genuine

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French aparant, from Latin apparent- ‘appearing’, from the verb apparere (see appear).

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPARENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Apparent means able to be seen or understood, or seeming to exist or be true. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apparentApparent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apparent

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of apparent, an adjective that describes something that is visible, clear, or real to the senses or mind. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of apparent.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPARENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   Apparent means able to be seen or understood, or seeming to be true. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPARENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist. I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress. There is at last an apparent end to the destructive price war. If something is apparent to you, it is clear and obvious to you.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › apparentAPPARENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › apparent

   • Cached

   Apparent means clear, obvious, or easily observed, or based on the appearance of things, not the reality. Learn more about its synonyms, antonyms, usage, and origin from Dictionary.com.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apparentApparent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apparent

   Apparent means obvious, but — and this is confusing — it can also mean something that seems to be true but isn't definite. "The train's arrival is apparent — it's in the station — but apparently my friend missed it because she is not getting off."

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishapparent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Apparent means easy to see or understand, or that seems to be real or true but may not be. Learn how to use apparent in sentences, synonyms, collocations and word origin.