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 Word Forms

• evidentness noun
• nonevident adjective
• preevident adjective
• preevidently adverb
• superevident adjective
• superevidently 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

Their shared disdain — and fear — of a free press was evident, from downplaying the killing of Khashoggi to snapping at ABC News reporter Mary Bruce when she asked about his murder.

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This is perhaps most evident when she speaks about her childhood.

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Their mutual generosity is evident in the way Jackman checks in with Hudson after each anecdote during our interview, confirming she has nothing to add or correct.

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Grenell told the Financial Times that he had “no substantive conversation” with Hurezeanu but supported “the Tate brothers as evident by my publicly available tweets.”

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The catalysts are evident: inflation, high interest rates, a bleak job market, wealth inequality and stagnant wages.

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Related Words

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