Synonyms: patent, unmistakable, apparent, plain, manifest, evident
Definition: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Usage: 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
Similar words: obvious
Definition: easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
Usage: obvious errors
Synonyms: seeming, apparent, ostensible
Definition: appearing as such but not necessarily so
Usage: 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
Similar words: superficial
Definition: concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
Usage: superficial similarities; a superficial mind; his thinking was superficial and fuzzy; superficial knowledge; the superficial report didn't give the true picture; only superficial differences