What does evident mean?

evident means "clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in evident?

evident has 3 syllables: ev-i-dent. The stress falls on "ev". In IPA it is /ˈɛvədənt/.

What is another word for evident?

Close synonyms include apparent, manifest, palpable, patent, plain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is evident a common word?

evident is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

evident — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
“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”
“a palpable lie”
Synonymsapparent manifest palpable patent plain unmistakable
Similarobvious
2.
capable of being seen or noticed
“a discernible change in attitude”
“a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript”
“an observable change in behavior”
Synonymsdiscernible observable
Similarnoticeable

Questions about evident

What does evident mean?: evident means "clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in evident?: evident has 3 syllables: ev-i-dent. The stress falls on "ev". In IPA it is /ˈɛvədənt/.
What is another word for evident?: Close synonyms include apparent, manifest, palpable, patent, plain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is evident a common word?: evident is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for evident come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
“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”
“a palpable lie”
Synonymsapparent manifest palpable patent plain unmistakable
Similarobvious
2.
capable of being seen or noticed
“a discernible change in attitude”
“a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript”
“an observable change in behavior”
Synonymsdiscernible observable
Similarnoticeable

Questions about evident

What does evident mean?: evident means "clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in evident?: evident has 3 syllables: ev-i-dent. The stress falls on "ev". In IPA it is /ˈɛvədənt/.
What is another word for evident?: Close synonyms include apparent, manifest, palpable, patent, plain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is evident a common word?: evident is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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