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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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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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Last year in the wake of future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Aaron Donald’s retirement, the choice was seemingly obvious: The Rams needed pass rushers.

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It's obvious that these other plans were being circulated in order to pre-empt his:

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He said one of the most obvious solutions would be to replace two-year permits with four-year permits, so that renewal applications don’t keep piling atop new applications and extending wait times.

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It is quite obvious United's status, in terms of the finances they have to spend, will be shaped by whether they win the Europa League or not.

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