Synonyms for latent
ˈleɪt ntla·tent

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1. latentadjective

   Synonyms:
   dormant

   Antonyms:
   patent

2. latentadjective

   Existing or present but concealed or inactive.

   Synonyms:
   dormant

   Antonyms:
   patent

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1. latent

   Synonyms:
   concealed, covert, dark, hidden, impalpable, impenetrable, imperceptible, invisible, obscure, occult, secret, undiscovered, unimagined, unknown, unseen, unthought-of

   Antonyms:
   apparent, clear, conspicuous, discernible, distinct, evident, glaring, indubitable, manifest, obvious, open, overt, palpable, patent, perceptible, plain, tangible, transparent, unmistakable, visible

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1. latent

   Synonyms:
   invisible, inapparent, unobserved, hidden, concealed, undeveloped, implicit, potential, inherent, secret, occult

   Antonyms:
   visible, apparent, manifest, conspicuous, exposed, unconcealed, attentive, developed, explicit

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1. latentadjective

   potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

   "a latent fingerprint"; "latent talent"

   Antonyms:
   active, existent, actual

2. latentadjective

   (pathology) not presently active

   "latent infection"; "latent diabetes"

   Antonyms:
   existent, active, actual

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1. • Pathology

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1. delitescent

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. latentadjective

   Synonyms:
   concealed, hidden, secret, occult, veiled, unseen

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1. latentadjective

   Synonyms:
   concealed, dormant, undeveloped, hidden

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1. List of paraphrases for "latent":

   unrealised, dormant, latency, lag, smouldering, unobservable, unobserved, unrealized, frozen, hidden, potential

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1. Paul Valéry:

   Latent in every man is a venom of amazing bitterness, a black resentment; something that curses and loathes life, a feeling of being trapped, of having trusted and been fooled, of being the helpless prey of impotent rage, blind surrender, the victim of a savage, ruthless power that gives and takes away, enlists a man, and crowning injury inflicts upon him the humiliation of feeling sorry for himself.

2. Marshall McLuhan:

   Persons grouped around a fire or candle for warmth or light are less able to pursue independent thoughts, or even tasks, than people supplied with electric light. In the same way, the social and educational patterns latent in automation are those of self-employment and artistic autonomy.

3. Joan Baez:

   During the 'ballad' years for me, the politics was latent; I was just falling in love with the ballads and my boyfriend. And there was the beauty of the songs.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   It is not okay to put technology systems in with latent capability to take information from citizens of Chile or any other country and transfer it back to President Xi's government.

5. Orison Swett Marden:

   Opportunities? They are all around us... There is power lying latent everywhere waiting for the observant eye to discover it.