Apparent
Apparent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: it's apparent from the smile on her face that she got a part in the play
Mysterious is an antonym for apparent.
Nearby Word: apparently
Mysterious
Mysterious adjective - Being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain.
Usage example: the huge stone statues on Easter Island are ancient, mysterious, and haunting
Nearby Words: mystery, mysteriously
Both words in one sentence
- Apparent in one of Don Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck chapters: As a young lad, Scrooge meets a mysterious caretaker of his family castle.
Source: Casts No Shadow -
The Third Man: The man of the title is a mysterious witness to the apparent accidental death of Harry Lime, a friend of the protagonist, Holly Martins.
Source: Antagonist Title -
Catch Phrase: Ayame has the Post-Mortem One-Liner "you won't ___ where you're going." Cult: The Manji is a cult of deranged, deformed people under the (apparent) influence of a mysterious rock.
Source: Video Game / Tenchu
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