Meaning & use

evident

adjective·Academic

Clearly seen or understood; obvious.

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Her disappointment was evident from the moment she read the letter.

It became evident during the meeting that the project was behind schedule.

A note on using this word

Evident is typically followed by from or that, as in it was evident that, rather than describing an object directly.

Words with a similar meaning

obviousapparentclear

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