apparent
adjective
1. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields
Similar word(s): obvious, evident, manifest, palpable, patent, plain, unmistakable
2. appearing as such but not necessarily so
- for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
- the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
Similar word(s): superficial, ostensible, seeming