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obvious

[ob-vee-uhs]

adjective

  1. easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident.

    an obvious advantage.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. lacking in subtlety.

  3. Obsolete.being or standing in the way.



obvious

/ ˈɒɪə /

adjective

  1. 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. obsoletebeing or standing in the way

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • obviously adverb
  • obviousness noun
  • nonobvious adjective
  • nonobviously adverb
  • nonobviousness noun
  • overobvious adjective
  • preobvious adjective
  • preobviously adverb
  • preobviousness noun
  • unobvious adjective
  • unobviously adverb
  • unobviousness noun
  • ˈDzdzܲԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obvious1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin obvius “in the way, lying in the path,” equivalent to ob- ob- ( def. ) + vi(a) way 1 ( def. ) + -us, adjective suffix ( -ous ( def. ) )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obvious1

C16: from Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob- against + via way
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Example Sentences

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During the previous judgment, High Court judge Mr Justice Hayden said the parents' wish for their son to move to Ghana was "driven by their deep, obvious and unconditional love".

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was most obvious was the exhaustion of parents and children alike.

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struck critics and fans was the obvious joy on Wilson's face as he performed.

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He was in obvious pain, but the trademarks arachidonic humor of his native city still bubbled through.

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But there is also no obvious direction of travel under him so far.

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