Apparent əˈpærənt Adjective Devotion Reason Train Suddenly Stopped

• their devotion was apparent.
• then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped.
• it was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
• it soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing.

apparent

1. easy to see or understand
• SYNONYM obvious
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/obvious
• Their devotion was apparent.
• Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped.
• It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
• It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing.
• It's readily apparent that she has a gift for this kind of writing.
• No damage was apparent from a brain scan.
• The consequences of our actions are not immediately apparent to us.

Extra Examples

• The extent of their injuries was not immediately apparent.
• His unhappiness was all too apparent.
• Local suspicion of the incomers was painfully apparent.
• His lack of experience was quite apparent to everyone.
• It soon became apparent that the company was losing money.
2. that seems to be real or true but may not be
• SYNONYM seeming
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/seeming
• My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school.
• Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be).
• There is an apparent contradiction between these two approaches.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French aparant, from Latin apparent- ‘appearing’, from the verb apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’.