unapparent

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Indo-European *n̥-

Proto-Germanic *un-

Proto-West Germanic *un-

Old English un-

Middle English un-

English un-

English apparent

English unapparent

From un- + apparent.

Adjective

unapparent (comparative more unapparent, superlative most unapparent)

1. Not apparent; not seen on the surface.

   Synonyms: hidden, inapparent, invisible; see also Thesaurus:invisible

   Antonyms: apparent, visible

   • 2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 483:

     He watched her strap the brassiere back on, the line on her back almost unapparent, the plump of unremarkable flesh.

Derived terms

• unapparently
• unapparentness