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单词 overt
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overt

adjective

ō-ˈvərt How to pronounce overt (audio) ˈō-(ˌ)vərt How to pronounce overt (audio)
: open to view : manifest
overt hostility
overt symptoms of the disease
overt discrimination
both overt and covert military action
overtness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Healey, in overt tones, suggested she’s already there. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 As a result, even though Goldman was the subject of the most overt criticism of any candidate in the race, the contest also felt like Goldman versus everyone else, obscuring the qualities of his critics. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2022 Both messages were profane and vile but did not contain overt threats, so no charges will be filed against those two people, the report said. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2021 At my church, queerness wasn’t accepted and certainly not celebrated— that was made clear to me in both overt and subtle ways. Brea Baker, ELLE, 18 Aug. 2022 Last month, federal agents fanned out in multiple states to serve grand jury subpoenas, execute search warrants and interview witnesses — a significant escalation of overt investigative activity. Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2022 Last month, federal agents fanned out in multiple states to serve grand jury subpoenas, execute search warrants and interview witnesses — a significant escalation of overt investigative activity. Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Over time Amazon's Special Offers ads have gotten more overt and annoying. Wired, 5 July 2022 Organizers work to steer the show away from overt political messaging, but that has not always been the case. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from past participle of ovrir to open, from Vulgar Latin *operire, alteration of Latin aperire

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

overt

adjective

ō-ˈvərt How to pronounce overt (audio)
ˈō-vərt
: not secret or hidden overt hostility

Medical Definition

overt

adjective

ō-ˈvərt, ˈō-ˌvərt also ˈō-vərt
: open to view : readily perceived
overt behavior

overt

adjective

as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden overt hostility

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • plain
  • lucid
  • digestible
  • undisguised
  • apparent
  • simple
  • obvious
  • evident
  • manifest
  • unmistakable
  • clear
  • unambiguous
  • straightforward
  • palpable
  • unequivocal
  • distinct
  • visible
  • broad
  • noticeable
  • transparent
  • barefaced
  • patent
  • comprehensible
  • understandable
  • perspicuous
  • ringing
  • decided
  • intelligible
  • pellucid
  • unambivalent
  • cognizable
  • explicit
  • crystal clear
  • bald-faced
  • fathomable
  • luminous
  • bald
  • perceptible
  • tangible
  • graspable
  • clear-cut
  • discernible
  • knowable
  • appreciable
  • uncomplicated
  • open-and-shut
  • nonambiguous
  • recognizable
  • luculent
  • observable
  • comprehendible
  • bright-line
  • trenchant
  • clean
  • self-evident
  • cognoscible
  • tidy
  • sensible
  • self-explanatory
  • discernable
  • clean-cut
  • legible
  • decipherable
  • readable
  • well-defined
  • black-and-white
  • fair

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • subtle
  • unintelligible
  • incomprehensible
  • indecipherable
  • imperceptible
  • unfathomable
  • unknowable
  • vague
  • gray
  • impalpable
  • grey
  • nebulous
  • indeterminate
  • inappreciable
  • indefinite
  • noncommittal
  • insensible
  • sketchy
  • slippery
  • misty
  • hazy
  • ambiguous
  • imprecise
  • gauzy
  • murky
  • indiscernible
  • cloudy
  • obscure
  • dark
  • mysterious
  • cryptic
  • illegible
  • equivocal
  • unreadable
  • indistinct
  • unclear
  • enigmatic
  • clouded
  • undecipherable
  • unapparent
  • enigmatical
  • obfuscated
  • unclarified
  • nonobvious
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