overt

American  

[oh-vurt, oh-vurt] / oʊˈvɜrt, ˈoʊ vɜrt /

adjective

1. open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret.

   overt hostility.

   Synonyms:

   public , apparent , manifest , plain

   Antonyms:

   private

2. Heraldry.  (of a device, as a purse) represented as open.

   a purse overt.

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overt British  

/ əʊˈvɜːt, ˈəʊvɜːt /

adjective

1. open to view; observable

2. law open; deliberate. Criminal intent may be inferred from an overt act

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Other Word Forms

• overtly adverb
• overtness noun
• unovert adjective

Etymology

Origin of overt

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French, past participle of ouvrir to open < Vulgar Latin *ōperīre, for Latin aperīre

Example Sentences

With his consistent, overt signaling of “trad” sympathies, that’s the bet he is obviously making.

From Salon

But he added: "I never saw Farage being openly racist, antisemitic towards any individual…I'd be disappointed because I never thought of him as an overt racist."

From BBC

"These incidents sit alongside more overt forms of disability hate crimes and share the same underlying problem of hostility and exclusion."

From BBC

Martin’s dual role was a sign that pardons had become more overt political weapons.

From Salon

The course, created in 2021, is an extension of Mercy Culture’s increasingly overt political activities that have included candidate endorsements.

From Salon

Related Words

• apparent
• definite
• undisguised