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obvious
[ ob-vee-uhs ]
/ ĖÉb vi És /
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adjective
easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
lacking in subtlety.
Obsolete. being or standing in the way.
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Origin of obvious
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1. See apparent.
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oblivious, obviousWords nearby obvious
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British Dictionary definitions for obvious
obvious
/ (ĖÉbvÉŖÉs) /
adjective
easy to see or understand; evident
exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety
naive or unsubtlethe play was rather obvious
obsolete being or standing in the way
Derived forms of obvious
obviousness, nounWord Origin for obvious
C16: from Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob- against + via way
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