| Main Entry: | palpable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear, obvious |
Synonyms: |
apparent, appreciable, arresting, believable, blatant, certain, colorable, conspicuous, credible, detectable, discernible, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, observable, open, ostensible, patent, perceivable, perceptible, plain, plausible, positive, remarkable, seeming, sensible, straightforward, striking, sure, tangible, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible |
Antonyms: |
hidden, obscure, unclear, vague |
| Main Entry: | palpable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concrete, real |
Synonyms: |
material, sensible, solid, substantial, tactile, tangible, touchable |
Antonyms: |
abstract, doubtful, dubious, inferential, questionable, unreal |
| Main Entry: | apparent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obvious |
Synonyms: |
barefaced, big as life, clear, clear cut, conspicuous, crystal clear, discernible, distinct, evident, glaring, indubitable, make no bones, manifest, marked, noticeable, observable, open, open and shut, out in the open, overt, palpable, patent, perceivable, plain, self-evident, transparent, unambiguous, under one's nose, understandable, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible |
| Main Entry: | barefaced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | shameless; open |
Synonyms: |
apparent, arrant, audacious, blatant, blunt, bold, brash, brassy, brazen, candid, clear, flagrant, frank, glaring, immodest, impudent, insolent, manifest, naked, obvious, palpable, temerarious, transparent, unabashed, unconcealed |
Antonyms: |
careful, quiet, shamed |
| Main Entry: | clear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable, apparent |
Synonyms: |
apprehensible, audible, clear-cut, coherent, comprehensible, conspicuous, crystal, definite, distinct, evident, explicit, express, graspable, incontrovertible, intelligible, knowable, legible, loud enough, lucent, lucid, manifest, obvious, open and shut, palpable, patent, perceptible, perspicuous, plain, precise, pronounced, readable, recognizable, sharp, simple, spelled out, straightforward, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unblurred, uncomplicated, unequivocal, unmistakable, unquestionable |
Antonyms: |
ambiguous, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, unintelligible, vague |
| Main Entry: | definite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exact, clear |
Synonyms: |
audible, bold, categorical, clean-cut, clear-cut, clearly defined, complete, crisp, definitive, determined, distinct, distinguishable, downright, explicit, express, fixed, forthright, full, graphic, incisive, marked, minute, not vague, obvious, palpable, particular, plain, positive, precise, pronounced, ringing, severe, sharp, silhouetted, specific, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, undubitable, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible, vivid, well-defined, well-grounded, well-marked |
| Notes: | definite means 'precise and unmistakable,' 'clear, sharply delineated'; definitive means 'final and conclusive,' 'complete, final, ultimate' - so a definitive example is a perfect example |
Antonyms: |
imprecise, indefinite, indistinct, inexact, not clear, obscure, uncertain, unclear, undefined, vague |
| Main Entry: | demonstrable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | provable, evident |
Synonyms: |
ascertainable, attestable, axiomatic, certain, conclusive, deducible, evincible, incontrovertible, indubitable, inferable, irrefutable, obvious, palpable, positive, self-evident, undeniable, unmistakable, verifiable |
Antonyms: |
distorted, doubtful, obscure, undemonstrable, unverifiable, vague |
| Main Entry: | discernible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | recognizable; distinct |
Synonyms: |
apparent, appreciable, audible, clear, detectable, discoverable, distinguishable, noticeable, observable, obvious, palpable, perceivable, perceptible, plain, sensible, tangible, visible |
Antonyms: |
indistinct, invisible, obscured, unnoticeable, unrecognizable |
| Main Entry: | evident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | apparent, clear |
Synonyms: |
axiomatic, barefaced, clear-cut, conspicuous, crystal clear, distinct, fact, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, logical, manifest, noticeable, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perceptible, plain, plain as day, reasonable, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, unmistakable, visible |
Antonyms: |
disputable, hidden, indefinite, mistakable, obscure, secret, uncertain, unclear, unknown, unsure, vague |
| Main Entry: | genuine |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic, real |
Synonyms: |
-carat, 24-carat, absolute, accurate, actual, authenticated, bona fide, certain, certified, demonstrable, exact, existent, factual, for real, good, hard, honest, honest-to-goodness, in the flesh, indubitable, kosher*, legit, legitimate, literal, natural, official, original, palpable, plain, positive, precise, proved, pure, real stuff, sound, sterling, sure-enough, tested, true, unadulterated, unalloyed, undoubted, unimpeachable, unquestionable, unvarnished, valid, veritable, very, whole |
Antonyms: |
counterfeit, false, illegitimate, sham, unreal |