evident meaning
evident :
clear, obvious
adjective
▪ It is evident that she is happy.
▪ It is clear that she is happy.
▪ The answer was evident to everyone.
▪ The answer was obvious to everyone.
paraphrasing
▪ apparent – clear
▪ noticeable – easy to see
▪ obvious – very clear
▪ clear – easy to understand
Pronunciation
evident [ˈɛvɪdənt]
The stress is on 'ev' and sounds like 'ev-i-dent'.
Common phrases and grammar about evident
evident - Common meaning
adjective
clear, obvious
Part of Speech Changes for "evident"
▪ evidence (noun) – proof or sign
▪ evidently (adverb) – clearly or obviously
Common Expressions with "evident"
▪ evident from – clear from
▪ make evident – make clear
▪ become evident – become clear
▪ evident to everyone – clear to all
Important examples of evident in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, evident is often used to describe something that is clear or obvious.
Example of a confusing word: eventual (happening at the end)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, evident is used to describe nouns, often appearing in sentences that highlight clarity or obviousness.
evident
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
make it evident
'make it clear', used when explaining or showing something clearly.
self-evident
means 'obvious without needing explanation'.
Differences between similar words and evident
evident
,
obvious
differences
Evident means clear or easy to see, while obvious means very clear and hard to miss.
Words with the same origin as evident
The origin of evident
The word evident comes from the Latin 'evidens', meaning 'clear' or 'apparent'.
Word structure
The parts are: 'e' (out), 'vid' (see), and 'ent' (adjective), meaning 'clear to see'.
Words with the same origin
The root of evident is vid (see). Words with the same root include video (a recording you can see) and vision (the ability to see).
