inapparent

adjective

Definition of inapparentnext
as in hidden

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inapparent
  1. hidden
  2. unlikely
  3. impossible
  4. improbable
  5. inconceivable
  6. implausible
Adjective
  • Think of this as your chance to give the gift of wine discovery; a hidden gem that’s not yet on the radar of many wine drinkers — but one that’s sure to please whether it’s enjoyed this holiday, or in the years ahead.
    Erica Duecy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The move also shuts down the risk of normalizing hidden data.
    Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of hidden
Adjective
  • By way of Mike Curb, Motown also became the unlikely home of Pat Boone, the unabashedly wholesome (and religious) crooner and actor who’d become one of rock’s earliest stars thanks to his covers of songs by Little Richard and Fats Domino.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In the late eighteenth century, an unlikely inmate was sent by Dutch colonial authorities to the infamous Robben Island, where freedom fighters including Nelson Mandela would later be imprisoned.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of unlikely
Adjective
  • This naïve notion, backed by some supporters of the incoming administration, would reduce U.S. involvement in the war to a minimum, forcing Europe to provide all remaining support, a near impossible feat.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The fish experiment did convince him, and other researchers, that a human brain microbiome is not impossible.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • The New York Red Bulls have made an improbable run to the MLS Cup.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Frazier ran for a 2-point conversion in the eighth overtime after Georgia pulled off an improbable fourth-quarter comeback, giving the Bulldogs a 44-42 victory over Georgia Tech on a Friday night that stretched into Saturday morning.
    Paul Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of improbable
Adjective
  • The awesome parts—expelling a new person out of my own body, say—were, quite literally, inconceivable.
    Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Former President Donald Trump won the state 56% to 43% on Tuesday, a 13-point win that was inconceivable even to his most die-hard supporters four years ago.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of inconceivable
Adjective
  • The client provided multiple implausible explanations for her wealth, including assertions of royal Romanian lineage and ownership of a multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical company.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The recipe has some kind of implausible danger lurking beyond every step.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of implausible
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