OSTENSIBLE
Scrabble letter values: O1S1T1E1N1S1I1B3L1E1 = 12
Definition
- adjective appearing as such but not necessarily so. — synonyms: apparent(a), seeming(a)
- adjective represented or appearing as such. — synonyms: ostensive
Examples
- “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”
- “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”
- “the ostensible truth of their theories”