Meaning
apparent
- apparent, seeming
In a sentence
La sua calma apparente mi ha sorpreso.
His apparent calm surprised me.
È solo un problema apparente, vero?
It's only an apparent problem, right?
Non fidarti dell'apparente semplicità del gioco.
Don't trust the game's apparent simplicity.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| apparente | masculine · singular |
| apparente | feminine · singular |
| apparenti | masculine · plural |
| apparenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in formal or written Italian; in everyday speech, evidente or sembra may sound more natural depending on context.
- Don't confuse apparent in English meaning obvious: Italian apparente usually means seeming, not necessarily real.
- Common pattern: in apparenza + clause/noun for 'on the surface'; apparente directly modifies a noun.