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.
Synonyms: seeming, supposed, alleged, outward More Synonyms of apparent
2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If something is apparent to you, it is clear and obvious to you.
It has been apparent that in other areas standards have held up well.
The presence of a star is already apparent in the early film.
Synonyms: obvious, marked, clear, plain More Synonyms of apparent
3.
See for no apparent reason
apparent in British English
(əˈpærənt, əˈpɛər-)
adjective
1.
readily seen or understood; evident; obvious
2. (usually prenominal)
seeming, as opposed to real
his apparent innocence belied his complicity in the crime
3. physics
as observed but ignoring such factors as the motion of the observer, changes in the environment, etc
Compare true (sense 9)
Derived forms
apparentness (apˈparentness)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Latin appārēns, from appārēre to appear
apparent in American English
(əˈpɛrənt; əˈpærənt)
adjective
1.
readily seen; visible
2.
readily understood or perceived; evident; obvious
3.
appearing (but not necessarily) real or true; seeming
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈevident
heir apparent
Derived forms
apparently (apˈparently)
adverb
apparentness (apˈparentness)
noun
Word origin
ME aparaunt < OFr aparant < L apparens, prp. of apparere, appear
Examples of 'apparent' in a sentence
apparent
Spell it out that you are hurt by his apparent lack of commitment to you.
The Sun (2016)
The mystery is more apparent than real.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Then one son arrives, his arms full of freshly picked sweetcorn for no apparent reason.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Without warning and for no apparent reason, my car applied the brakes and nearly came to a halt.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is a band for no apparent reason but I liked the change of pace they provided.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Like, for example, clubs who do business with the same intermediaries over and over again for no apparent reason.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The real differences became apparent when they were assessed under more challenging conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yet his superior intellect was probably already apparent to his family and friends.
Christianity Today (2000)
It was made horribly apparent yet again last week that politicians cannot.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This apparent lack of ego is one of his finer points.
The Sun (2013)
There is no heir apparent to engage in intrigue against him.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The contrasting body language was apparent early on.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Sometimes for no apparent reason the train pauses for hours.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was readily apparent how much more prosperous this town was than others.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The randomness is more apparent than real.
Chapman, Philip Caves and Cave Life (1993)
The limits of the air campaign are already apparent.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And what became apparent last night is that we will be waiting a lifetime.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Its report began with an explanation for the apparent lack of activity.
Glyn Williams VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason (2002)
Such qualities are apparent in this early work.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But there was something in this apparent diffidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And in the end it was apparent that none of it was going to wash in court.
The Sun (2008)
Exactly what he was looking forward to was readily apparent.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Some fear that the demand for bundles of converged services is more apparent than real.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the trappings of celebrity were already apparent.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But many share her apparent lack of scruples.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There may be a period of apparent recovery, lasting a few weeks.
MacIntyre, Anne M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It (1989)
This also covered the intricacies of Rules of Engagement during those most difficult times when you may be moving from apparent peace to obvious war.
Admiral Sandy Woodward, With Patrick Robinson ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003)
In other languages
apparent
British English: apparent /əˈpærənt; əˈpɛər-/ ADJECTIVE
An apparent situation seems to be the case, although you cannot be certain that it is.
The apparent failure of the mission is a serious disappointment.
American English: apparent
Arabic: ظاهِر
Brazilian Portuguese: aparente
Chinese: 显然的
Croatian: očit
Czech: zřejmý
Danish: tilsyneladende
Dutch: blijkbaar
European Spanish: aparente
Finnish: ilmeinen
French: apparent
German: sichtbar
Greek: φαινομενικός
Italian: apparente
Japanese: 明らかな
Korean: 명백한
Norwegian: tilsynelatende
Polish: oczywisty
European Portuguese: aparente
Romanian: aparent
Russian: кажущийся
Latin American Spanish: aparente
Swedish: uppenbar
Thai: ชัดเจน
Turkish: görünür
Ukrainian: очевидний
Vietnamese: hiển nhiên
All related terms of 'apparent'
heir apparent
The heir apparent to a particular job or position is the person who is expected to have it after the person who has it now .
self-apparent
clear and evident without need of further evidence
apparent power
The apparent power of an alternating current circuit is the product of the RMS values of the voltage and the current, expressed as volt-amperes.
heirs apparent
a person whose right to succeed to certain property cannot be defeated, provided such person survives his or her ancestor
apparent horizon
the apparent line that divides the earth and the sky
apparent magnitude
→ magnitude (sense 3 )
apparent movement
the sensation of seeing movement when nothing actually moves in the environment , as when two neighbouring lights are switched on and off in rapid succession
apparent paradox
You describe a situation as a paradox when it involves two or more facts or qualities which seem to contradict each other.
apparent contradiction
If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction , you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand .
apparent discrepancy
If there is a discrepancy between two things that ought to be the same, there is a noticeable difference between them.
apparent lack of
If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all.
for no apparent reason
If you say that something happens for no apparent reason , you cannot understand why it happens.
celestial horizon
the apparent line that divides the earth and the sky
horizon
The horizon is the line in the far distance where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea .
sensible horizon
the apparent line that divides the earth and the sky
earthquake magnitude
relative importance or significance
magnitude
If you talk about the magnitude of something, you are talking about its great size, scale, or importance.
Chinese translation of 'apparent'
apparent
(əˈpærənt)
adj
(= seeming) 表面上的 (biǎomiànshang de)
(= obvious) 明显(顯)的 (míngxiǎn de)
it is apparent that ... 显(顯)然 ... (xiǎnrán ... )
for no apparent reason原因不明地 (yuányīn bù míng de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
seeming as opposed to real
I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress.
Synonyms
seeming
We'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
supposed
alleged
an alleged beating
outward
In spite of my outward calm, I was very shaken.
exterior
The exterior walls were made of pre-formed concrete.
superficial
ostensible
the ostensible reason for her resignation
specious
Opposites
real
,
true
,
actual
,
genuine
,
authentic
,
sincere
,
honest
,
intrinsic
,
bona fide
,
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
2 (adjective)
Definition
readily seen or understood
The presence of a star is already apparent in the early film.
Synonyms
obvious
It's obvious that he doesn't like me.
marked
There has been a marked increase in crimes against property.
clear
It was a clear case of mistaken identity.
plain
It was plain to me that he was lying.
visible
The meadows are hardly visible from the house.
a visible effort to control himself
bold
patent
This was a patent lie.
evident
He spoke with evident emotion about his ordeal.
distinct
There was a distinct change in her attitude.
open
their open dislike of each other
understandable
manifest
cases of manifest injustice
noticeable
These changes have had no noticeable effect on productivity.
blatant
blatant elitism
conspicuous
Her conspicuous lack of warmth confirmed that they were no longer friends.
overt
Although there is no overt hostility, the two groups do not mix much.
unmistakable
the unmistakable aroma of freshly ground coffee
palpable
The tension between them is palpable.
undeniable
Her charm is undeniable.
discernible
There has been no discernible change in his condition.
salient
self-evident
indisputable
It is indisputable that the animals are harbouring this illness.