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Obvious I Painfully Adjective ˈɒbviəs ˈɑːbviəs Make Agreed

Word3 obvious
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈɒbviəs/ /ˈɑːbviəs/
Example
  • i know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
  • he agreed with obvious pleasure.
  • it soon became obvious that the machine did not work.
  • it's painfully obvious that the budget was low for this movie.
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obvious

(adjective)/ˈɒbviəs/ /ˈɑːbviəs/
  1. easy to see or understand
    • SYNONYM clear
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    • I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
    • He agreed with obvious pleasure.
    • It soon became obvious that the machine did not work.
    • It's painfully obvious that the budget was low for this movie.
    • It's obvious a change is needed.
    • It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.
    • The lessons seem fairly obvious to anyone who doesn't work in the Administration.
    • It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong.
    • For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name.
    • The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious.
    • The solution to weight loss is also blindingly obvious - whatever you eat, eat less.
    • It was far from obvious how they were going to get off the island.

    Extra Examples

    • It is obvious to me that you're unhappy in your job.
    • It was becoming painfully obvious that the two of them had nothing in common.
    • It was immediately obvious that the bag was too heavy.
    • The ineptitude of the government was all too obvious.
    • He put his book down with obvious annoyance.
    • It's obvious that she'd be upset.
  2. that most people would think of or agree to
    • She was the obvious choice for the job.
    • There's no obvious solution to the problem.
    • This seemed the most obvious thing to do.
    • an obvious example/answer/question
  3. not interesting, new or showing imagination; unnecessary because it is clear to everyone
    • The ending was pretty obvious.
    • I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive.

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘frequently encountered’): from Latin obvius (from the phrase ob viam ‘in the way’) + -ous.
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