1. (noun)patent, patent of invention a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention Synonyms: letters patent, patent of invention, patent Antonyms: unobvious, obstructed
2. (adj)patent, letters patent an official document granting a right or privilege Synonyms: letters patent, patent of invention, patent Antonyms: unobvious, obstructed
4. (verb)apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment Synonyms: unembellished, observable, apparent, ostensible, spare, apparent(a), unornamented, patent, plain, sheer, homely, unmistakable, discernible, unmingled, manifest, unvarnished, unmixed, evident, unpatterned, bare, seeming(a) Antonyms: obstructed, unobvious
5. (verb)patent obtain a patent for Antonyms: unobvious, obstructed
6. (verb)patent grant rights to; grant a patent for Antonyms: unobvious, obstructed
7. (verb)patent make open to sight or notice Antonyms: obstructed, unobvious
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'patent'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. patent That is apparent which clearly appears to the senses or to the mind as soon as the attention is directed toward it; that is evident of which the mind is made sure by some inference that supplemen Synonyms: evident, apparent, glaring, overt, tangible, clear, indubitable, palpable, transparent, conspicuous, manifest, patent, unmistakable, discernible, obvious, perceptible, visible, distinct, open, plain Antonyms: concealed, impalpable, latent, secret, unknown, covert, impenetrable, obscure, undiscovered, unseen, dark, imperceptible, occult, unimagined, unthought-of, hidden, invisible
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