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The meaning of OBVIOUS is easily discovered, seen, or understood. How to use obvious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Obvious.
What does the word obvious mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word obvious , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
adjective. uk / ˈɒb.vi.əs / us / ˈɑːb.vi.əs / Add to word list. B1. easy to see, recognize, or understand: [ + (that) ] It's obvious (that) she doesn't like him. They have a small child so for obvious reasons they need money. I know you don't like her, but do you have to make it so obvious?
adjective. easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind. “ obvious errors”. synonyms: apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, resounding, unmistakable. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. axiomatic, self-evident, taken for granted. evident without proof or argument.
easy to see, recognize, or understand. obvious It's obvious that she's upset. clear It was clear that he was unhappy. apparent Her joy was apparent to everyone. plain His disappointment was plain to see. evident The company president was impressed by her evident ambition.
If you make something clear/plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to: I hope I make myself obvious.
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(ɒbviəs ) 1. adjective B1. If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand. ...the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice. Determining how he will conduct his presidency isn't quite so obvious. Synonyms: clear, open, plain, apparent More Synonyms of obvious. 2. adjective.
