54 synonyms for apparent such as claimed, as clear as crystal, alleged, and avowed. Apparent is an adjective, and its antonyms are unclear and obscure.
As clear as crystal, as plain as a pikestaff, as plain as day, beyond (a) doubt, beyond question, blatant, clear, conspicuous, crystal clear, detectable, discernible, distinct, evident, indisputable, manifest, marked, noticeable, observable, obvious, overt, palpable, patent, perceivable, perceptible, plain, pronounced, recognizable, self-evident, standing/sticking out a mile, staring someone in the face, striking, transparent, unmistakable, visible, writ large, and written all over someone.
Alleged, avowed, claimed, declared, feigned, ostensible, ostensive, outward, presumed, pretended, professed, purported, seeming, so-called, superficial, supposed, and surface.