apparent
Translation
apparent, obvious, seeming
Examples
Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.
Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.
The apparent cause of death was a heart attack.
The apparent cause of death was a heart attack.
Grammar Patterns
apparent to sb. obvious to someone Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.
it is apparent that... it is obvious that... It was apparent that he was lying.
Similar Words
Synonyms: obvious, clear, seeming; Antonyms: unclear, real
Etymology
From Latin 'apparere' (to appear), from 'ad-' (to) + 'parere' (to come forth, be visible).
Memory Tips
It 'appears' to be true, so it's either obvious or just seeming to be so.