ostensible

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɒˈstɛns.ɪ.bəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɑˈstɛns.ɪ.bəl/

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• Hyphenation: os‧ten‧si‧ble

Adjective

Positive ostensible

Comparative more ostensible

Superlative most ostensible

1. If something is ostensible, it appears to be something but is actually something else.
   • Synonym: apparent