Ostensible
Ostensible adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: the ostensible reason for the meeting turned out to be a trick to get him to the surprise party
Visible and ostensible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Visible" instead an adjective "Ostensible".
Nearby Word: ostensibly
Visible
Visible adjective - Capable of being seen.
Ostensible and visible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ostensible" instead an adjective "Visible".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- seeming and ostensible
- seeming and visible
- outward and ostensible
- outward and visible
- patent and ostensible
- patent and visible
- open and ostensible
- open and visible
- conspicuous and ostensible
- conspicuous and visible
- obvious and ostensible
- obvious and visible
- blatant and ostensible
- blatant and visible
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