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- Definition of obvious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary obvious adjective OPAL S /ˈɒbviəs/ /ˈɑːbviəs/ easy to see or understand synonym clear
The meaning of OBVIOUS is easily discovered, seen, or understood. How to use obvious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Obvious.
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.
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.
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? Am I stating the obvious (= saying what everyone already knows)? There is no obvious solution.
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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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.
