inapparent
- adjective
- /ˌɪnəˈpɛrənt/
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inapercibido
- The symptoms of the infection were largely inapparent, making it difficult to diagnose.
Examples
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Her talent for painting was inapparent until she started sharing her work with friends.
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Infections in rodents are inapparent.
Academic text (2014) -
Like many other infectious diseases, dengue infection follows an unpredictable clinical evolution, ranging from inapparent or mild fever to severe or fatal hemorrhagic disease (9).
Academic text (2013) -
Despite his hard work, his contributions to the project remained inapparent to the team.
Synonyms
148
2.7
Not easy for other people to notice
66
3.2
Hidden so people do not notice it
57
2.5
Other people do not see or pay attention to it
37
4.6
Not found or noticed by others
23
6.5
Very hard or impossible to notice
20
6.6
Not easily seen or noticed
15
6.9
Not easy to see or notice
12
3.4
Kept where you cannot see it
9
7.8
Very small or slight and hard to notice
7
4.2
Hard to see because it is very faint
4
8.8
Hard to see, hear, or notice
2
4.6
Hard to see or notice
1
8.0
Not able to be seen or noticed when you look
1
7.8
Hard to notice or understand at first
1
8.4
The eye cannot notice it
1
5.8
Not important and easy not to notice
1
8.2
Other people do not notice someone or something
1
7.4
Not easy to see or understand without careful thinking
Not easily seen, noticed, or understood
Not easy to see or notice
Not seen or noticed by anyone
Not seen or noticed
So small that people do not notice it
Too small to be seen, heard, or noticed
Cannot be seen or measured directly with instruments
Not possible for people to know or understand
Lacking special features that make it stand out
Not able to be seen with the eyes
Antonyms
How Apparent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inapparent starts with in- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from apparent and appear meaning 'to be seen'. So inapparent literally means 'not seen' or 'not easily noticed', which is why it describes something hard to detect.