Revealed & Obvious Vocabulary

done or shown openly; plainly apparent

“His overt hostility made collaboration impossible.”

clear or obvious to the eye or mind

“Her talent was manifest from an early age.”

easily recognizable; obvious

“The patent absurdity of the claim was evident to all.”

able to be touched or felt; easily perceived

“The tension in the room was palpable.”

standing out so as to be clearly visible

“His absence was conspicuous at the meeting.”

completely lacking subtlety; obvious

“The blatant lie insulted everyone's intelligence.”

conspicuously offensive or bad

“The flagrant disregard for rules led to penalties.”

very obvious and disturbing

“The report contained glaring errors.”

sharply evident; complete or blunt

“The stark reality was hard to accept.”

easy to perceive or detect; obvious

“His motives were transparent to everyone.”

expressed clearly; easy to understand

“Her lucid explanation clarified everything.”

stated clearly and in detail; leaving no doubt

“The instructions were explicit about the procedure.”

not open to more than one interpretation

“The law must be clear and unambiguous.”

not able to be mistaken for anything else

“The unmistakable sound of thunder rolled across the sky.”

not needing to be demonstrated or explained

“The conclusion was self-evident from the data.”

self-evident or unquestionable

“It is axiomatic that supply affects price.”

not able to be denied or disputed

“The evidence was incontrovertible.”

impossible to deny or disprove

“She presented irrefutable proof of his guilt.”

unable to be denied or disputed

“His influence on the industry is undeniable.”

to make known private or sensitive information

“She refused to divulge her sources.”

important; famous; sticking out

“He was a prominent member of the community.”

recognizably different in nature from something else

“There was a distinct smell of gas.”