Evident

Clear enough to be recognized from the available signs or evidence.

Reach for it when stating that a quality or conclusion can be readily supported

The apprentice's progress was evident in the cleaner joints and faster checks.

• playful

  plain to see

  when direct visibility suits conversational emphasis

  not when A technical inference calls for more exact language than this conversational phrase.

• everyday

  clear

  when easy recognition or understanding is the main point

  not when Clear can describe good explanation even when no external evidence exists.

• everyday

  obvious

  when almost no interpretation is required

  not when Obvious can belittle someone who did not notice and is stronger than evident.

• warm

  unmistakable

  when the signs permit virtually no competing reading

  not when This overstates evidence that is persuasive but still open to revision.

• professional

  apparent

  when something is visible but the conclusion remains provisional

  not when Apparent sometimes means only seeming to be true, which weakens confidence.

• formal

  manifest

  when a quality is clearly displayed in conduct or results

  not when Manifest sounds legalistic or elevated in ordinary personal praise.

• hidden
• unclear
• doubtful
• imperceptible

• clearly evident

  The benefits were clearly evident after the second month of testing.

• evident progress

  Evident progress gave the learner confidence to attempt the harder repair.

• become evident

  The scheduling conflict would become evident once both rosters were compared.