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

Spending has been evident as glossy pamphlets opposing the effort landed in voters’ mailboxes even before lawmakers voted to put Proposition 50 on the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times

That was evident at this week's conference, where the party's four MPs had a busy schedule of prominent speaking slots, alongside lesser-known figures the party wants to promote.

From BBC

The tensions were evident at the recent meeting when the issue of officer shootings led to a public dressing-down of the chief.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

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