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

Named after the original Dutch settlement on Manhattan where it stands, The Noortwyck offers a “timeless, New American” menu — a focus that’s evident at first glance.

From Salon

The tribalism and polarisation that is often evident in the Church makes some anxious that a skilled politician at the top is the only way the institution does not start to fracture.

From BBC

Her apparent lack of enthusiasm was almost immediately evident, when she failed to turn up at the first ever meeting of a new Council of the Nations and Regions in Edinburgh just days into the job.

From BBC

The remnants of this history are still evident in the structure of the job.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's evident that it is first and foremost children and women who are paying a price for this senseless war," he added.

From BBC

Related Words

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