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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. obsolete.
    being 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzdzܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dzv·dzܲ· adverb
  • Dzv·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·Dzv·dzܲ adjective
  • non·Dzv·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·Dzv·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • v·Dzv·dzܲ adjective
  • ·Dzv·dzܲ adjective
  • pre·Dzv·dzܲ· adverb
  • pre·Dzv·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·Dzv·dzܲ adjective
  • un·Dzv·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·Dzv·dzܲ·Ա 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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But people in the audience would stand and applaud for particularly notable performances, and not just for the obvious hits.

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Speaking to BBC Radio Kent, Ms Duffield said she would like an apology from her former leader for how she was treated, but added it was "pretty obvious he's not going to, isn't it?"

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The contradictions are embarrassing, abundant and obvious to everyone.

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Striker Delap is the obvious example, with the striker poised to net the club a minimum of £30m because of the relegation release clause in his contract.

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And while that is ultimately to the detriment of the rest of us, it is still cause for laughter because it is blatantly obvious and so extremely juvenile.

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