latent
Present but concealed
Latent describes something present but not visible or active—hidden, dormant, or potential rather than manifest.
A latent talent exists but hasn't been developed.
A latent infection shows no symptoms yet.
Latent heat is energy absorbed or released during phase changes without temperature change.
His latent hostility finally surfaced.
Prolonged winter dormancy
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- quiescenceState of being inactive
- slumberingIn a state of rest
- restingIn a state of stillness
sleeping · inactive · suspended · idle · static · fallow · untapped · undeveloped
Made invisible deliberately
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- shroudedCovered and hidden
- covertIntentionally concealed
invisible · unseen · undetected · unnoticed · imperceptible · underlying · buried · masked
Not awake or aware
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- repressedHeld back from expression
- suppressedForcibly held down
- psycheTotal mental life
archetypes · shadow self · dreams · id · repression · sublimated · psychoanalysis · memory
Beginning to develop
- incipientStarting to develop
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- developingBecoming more advanced
- germinatingStarting to grow
unfolding · awakening · arising · surfacing · manifesting · emerging · stirring · kindling
Existing since birth
- inbornExisting from birth
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
- built-inIncluded as standard
- hardwiredPermanently connected by wires
ingrained · native · constitutional · fundamental · underlying · integral · embedded · deep-seated
Maximum amount containable
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- promiseCommitment to act
- aptitudeInnate capability
- abilityPower to do something
talent · possibility · prospect · power · faculty · gift · endowment · untapped potential
hibernation
Prolonged winter dormancy
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- quiescenceState of being inactive
- slumberingIn a state of rest
resting · sleeping · inactive · suspended · idle · static · fallow · untapped · undeveloped · unutilized
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
covert · invisible · unseen · undetected · unnoticed · imperceptible · underlying · buried · masked · subliminal
unconscious
Not awake or aware
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- repressedHeld back from expression
- suppressedForcibly held down
psyche · archetypes · shadow self · dreams · id · repression · sublimated · psychoanalysis · memory · trauma
nascent
Beginning to develop
- incipientStarting to develop
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- developingBecoming more advanced
germinating · unfolding · awakening · arising · surfacing · manifesting · emerging · stirring · kindling · brewing
innate
Existing since birth
hardwired · ingrained · native · constitutional · fundamental · underlying · integral · embedded · deep-seated · implicit
capacity
Maximum amount containable
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- promiseCommitment to act
- aptitudeInnate capability
ability · talent · possibility · prospect · power · faculty · gift · endowment · untapped potential · reserve
- states of beingalive, dead, living, existing, conscious
- unknownsmystery, enigma, puzzle, riddle, uncertain
- scientific adjectivesalkaline, ionic, aquatic, inorganic, metallic
- Unconsciousid, ego, superego, repression, dreams
- potentialpotential, possibility, promise, talent, capacity
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
latentactive
In operation now
operative · functioning · expressed · operating · working
latentactualized
Made concrete or real
realized · developed · fulfilled · manifested · mature
- latent abilityUndeveloped skill present within
- latent heatPhase transition thermal energy
- low latencyMinimal transmission delay
- latent potentialAbility not yet manifest
- latent printHidden friction ridge impression
- latent imageInvisible recorded light pattern