evident

[ ev-i-duhnt ]

adjective

1. plain or clear to the sight or understanding:

   His frown made it evident to all that he was displeased.

   It was evident that the project was a total failure.

   Synonyms: unmistakable, patent, palpable, manifest, obvious

evident

/ ˈɛvɪdənt /

adjective

1. easy to see or understand; readily apparent

Other Words From

• evi·dent·ness noun
• non·evi·dent adjective
• pre·evi·dent adjective
• pre·evi·dent·ly adverb
• super·evi·dent adjective
• super·evi·dent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of evident¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ēvident-, stem of ēvidēns “clear, perceptible,” literally, “seeing out,” from ē- e- ¹ + stem of vidēns “seeing,” present participle of vidēre “to see”; video

Word History and Origins

Origin of evident¹

C14: from Latin ēvidēns, from vidēre to see

Synonym Study

See apparent.

Example Sentences

The importance of Filer's extra pace and point of difference was also evident in the second innings as South Africa's seamers, even Kapp, could not extract any life from the pitch.

From BBC

He told the inquiry, yes, he was scared, for his patient, and for himself, and that fear was still evident in his testimony six years on.

From BBC

Asked how much money he’s raised, Foster intimated that a ballpark figure would become evident as players started to trickle in through the transfer portal.

From Los Angeles Times

That was evident in the announcement on Tuesday by four government-linked trade associations that urged Chinese companies making everything from cars to communications equipment to be wary of buying any more American computer chips.

From New York Times

A producer, her thumbprints evident in a track’s chic minimalism or ooze of West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conspicuous
• indisputable
• noticeable
• obvious
• palpable
• unmistakable
• visible