evidentadjective
uk/ˈev.ɪ.dənt/us/ˈev.ə.dənt/B2 easily seen or understood:
The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning.
From the smell it was evident that the drains had been blocked for several days.
Harry's courage during his illness was evident to everyone.
Her love for him was evident in all that she did.
Synonym
obvious
See also
self-evident
More examples
- Her sophistication is evident from the way she dresses.
- It became evident during the interview that he was not suitable for the job.
- You've made your feelings quite evident, thank you, sir.
- It's perfectly evident from her change in behaviour that she's not happy at school.
- The reason is for the council's decision is quite evident, isn't it?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Apparent and obvious
- apparent
- be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- be etched somewhere idiom
- be writ large idiom
- linear
- loud
- loud and clear idiom
- manifest
- manifestly
- marked
- naked
- nose
- recognizable
- self-evident
- shine
- shine out
- shine through
- speaks for itself idiom
- stark
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