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Word obvious
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈɒbviəs / NAmE / ˈɑːbviəs /
Example
  • it was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.
  • it's obvious from what she said that something is wrong.
  • i know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
  • he agreed with obvious pleasure.
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obvious

(adjective)BrE / ˈɒbviəs / NAmE / ˈɑːbviəs /
  1. easy to see or understand
    • synonym clear
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/clear_1
    • It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.
    • It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong.
    • I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
    • He agreed with obvious pleasure.
    • For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name.
    • The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious.
    • It was quite clear to me that she was lying.
    • It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong.
    • It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
    • The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.
    • He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave.
  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.
  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.

    Extra Examples

    • His manner made it obvious he didn’t like her.
    • I’m not going to tell Jim about this, for fairly obvious reasons.
    • It is obvious to me that you’re unhappy in your job.
    • It soon became obvious that the machine did not work.
    • It was becoming painfully obvious that the two of them had nothing in common.
    • It was far from obvious how they were going to get off the island.
    • It was immediately obvious that the bag was too heavy.
    • The answer is perfectly obvious!
    • The ineptitude of the government was all too obvious.
    • The metaphor is so obvious that it’s impossible to miss.
    • ‘What should we do?’ ‘It’s obvious, isn’t it?’
    • For obvious reasons, I’d prefer not to give my name.
    • He put his book down with obvious annoyance.
    • I know you don’t like her but try not to make it so obvious.
    • It’s obvious from what she said that something is wrong.
    • It’s obvious that she’d be upset.
    • The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious.
    • The solution was obvious.
    • There’s an obvious question that no one has asked.

    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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