evident

[ev-i-duhnt]

adjective

1. plain or clear to the sight or understanding.

   His frown made it evident to all that he was displeased.

   It was evident that the project was a total failure.

   Synonyms: unmistakable, patent, palpable, manifest, obvious

evident

/ ˈɛvɪdənt /

adjective

1. easy to see or understand; readily apparent

Other Word Forms

• evidentness noun
• nonevident adjective
• preevident adjective
• preevidently adverb
• superevident adjective
• superevidently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of evident¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ēvident-, stem of ēvidēns “clear, perceptible,” literally, “seeing out,” from ē- e- ¹ + stem of vidēns “seeing,” present participle of vidēre “to see”; video

Word History and Origins

Origin of evident¹

C14: from Latin ēvidēns, from vidēre to see

Synonym Study

See apparent.

Example Sentences

He also struggled in The Hundred, where it was evident he was getting big send-offs from the opposition and receiving banter about being England's 'Golden Boy', which was unkind.

From BBC

Sadreddine said it was "evident" from the look of the body in the photo that it was not his father.

From BBC

Looking flustered and frustrated throughout the tournament, her unease was evident from the start against Osaka.

From BBC

The bigger issue last season, particularly evident in the playoff loss at Houston, was vulnerability inside.

From Los Angeles Times

Weren't your deficiencies up front - and pretty much everywhere else - evident for months before your denouement with Brugge and the brutality of what followed?

From BBC

Related Words

• conspicuous 
• indisputable 
• noticeable 
• obvious 
• palpable 
• unmistakable 
• visible