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

Though Hall never lets us into Clare’s world, Clare’s obsession with Irene or “Renie,” as she calls her, is immediately evident.

From Essence.com

The problems, also evident nationwide, add to the list of failures that the world’s richest country has compiled in a year of battling the coronavirus.

From Washington Post

Stafford’s improvement over the prior two years is also evident here.

From Washington Post

With such popularity, it’s evident that users like this feature to view content.

From Search Engine Watch

He wasn’t quick-footed, but the guy knew where to deliver the football and I think that was very evident in the second half of the comeback against the Oilers.

From Washington Post

And besides, as a nation, we hold this truth to be self-evident:  resolutions are made to be broken.

From The Daily Beast

The disbelief was evident in article after article, with one conservative site using “President Pinocchio” in its headline.

From The Daily Beast

This fear, while still evident in some areas, appears to be dissipating.

From The Daily Beast

A “system of systems” approach was evident in the biggest thinly coded message at Zhuhai.

From The Daily Beast

The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident.

From The Daily Beast

As Perker said this, he looked towards the door, with an evident desire to render the leave-taking as brief as possible.

From Project Gutenberg

On May 13 Polavieja arrived in Barcelona physically broken, half blind, and with evident traces of a disordered liver.

From Project Gutenberg

He saw with evident pleasure the outward and visible signs of the old earl's immense wealth.

From Project Gutenberg

In Manila particularly, amidst the pealing of bells and strains of music, unfeigned enthusiasm and joy were everywhere evident.

From Project Gutenberg

I suspect, from the evident care taken of it, that its product is considerably relied on for food.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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