Evident
What it means
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.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
plain to see
Fits when direct visibility suits conversational emphasis
Careful A technical inference calls for more exact language than this conversational phrase.
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everyday
Fits when easy recognition or understanding is the main point
Careful Clear can describe good explanation even when no external evidence exists.
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everyday
obvious
Fits when almost no interpretation is required
Careful Obvious can belittle someone who did not notice and is stronger than evident.
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warm
Fits when the signs permit virtually no competing reading
Careful This overstates evidence that is persuasive but still open to revision.
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professional
apparent
Fits when something is visible but the conclusion remains provisional
Careful Apparent sometimes means only seeming to be true, which weakens confidence.
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formal
Fits when a quality is clearly displayed in conduct or results
Careful Manifest sounds legalistic or elevated in ordinary personal praise.
Opposites 4
- hidden
- unclear
- doubtful
- imperceptible
Common phrases 3
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clearly evident
The benefits were clearly evident after the second month of testing.
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evident progress
Evident progress gave the learner confidence to attempt the harder repair.
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become evident
The scheduling conflict would become evident once both rosters were compared.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated