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
Understandable is a synonym for apparent in obvious topic. In some cases you can use "Understandable" instead an adjective "Apparent", when it comes to topics like comprehensible.
Nearby Word: apparently
Understandable
Understandable adjective - Capable of being understood.
Apparent is a synonym for understandable in comprehensible topic. Sometimes you can use "Apparent" instead an adjective "Understandable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- clear and apparent
- clear and understandable
- lucid and apparent
- lucid and understandable
- patent and apparent
- patent and understandable
- obvious and apparent
- obvious and understandable
- visible and apparent
- visible and understandable
- plain and apparent
- plain and understandable
- distinct and apparent
- distinct and understandable
Both words in one sentence
- Usually, the irony is only apparent (or even understandable) to the one laughing, and is also tied to some kind of personal trauma, regret, or desire.
Source: Mirthless Laughter - She goes for more of a "preoccupied" kind of downstage turn, but it's understandable since she is distraught over Spock's apparent defection.
Source: Dramatic Downstage Turn - Wham Line: Even before all that comes along, we're given the line "For now simply know that your prior feelings when we first met were understandable and I do not think poorly of you for them." Now, what makes this apparent Character Development laden line so surprising?
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