evident
Translation
evident, obvious, clear
Examples
Her happiness was evident to everyone.
Her happiness was evident to everyone.
It was evident that he was not telling the truth.
It was evident that he was not telling the truth.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) ((to sb.)) evident to someone Her happiness was evident to everyone.
((it is evident)) ((that ...)) it is evident that... It was evident that he was tired.
Similar Words
Synonyms: obvious, clear, apparent; Antonyms: unclear, obscure
Etymology
From Latin 'e-' (out) + 'videre' (to see). Something that can be 'seen out' in the open is evident.
Memory Tips
It shares a root with 'evidence'. If you have evidence for something, the truth becomes evident.