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  1. 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.

  2. The meaning of OBVIOUS is easily discovered, seen, or understood. How to use obvious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Obvious.

  3. easily seen, recognized, or understood: an obvious solution. For obvious reasons, he needs to find work soon. (Definition of obvious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of obvious. obvious. It was obvious that he hadn't been out of this room in years. From NPR.

  4. easily seen, recognized, or understood: an obvious solution. For obvious reasons, he needs to find work soon. (Definition of obvious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of obvious. obvious. The operator can control the virtual robot in real-time and get quick feedback without obvious time-delay.

  5. easy to see or understand; evident. 2. exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety. 3. naive or unsubtle. the play was rather obvious. 4. obsolete. being or standing in the way. Collins English Dictionary.

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  7. Adj. 1. obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors". overt, open - open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots".

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