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- Dictionaryobvious/ˈɒbvɪəs/
adjective
- 1. easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent: "unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession"
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easy to see, recognize, or understand: [ + (that) ] It's obvious (that) she doesn't like him. They have a small child so for obvious reasons they need money. I know you don't like her, but do you have to make it so obvious? Am I stating the obvious (= saying what everyone already knows)? There is no obvious solution.
The meaning of OBVIOUS is easily discovered, seen, or understood. How to use obvious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Obvious.
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.
Obvious definition: easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident. See examples of OBVIOUS used in a sentence.
Something obvious is plain to see and easily understandable. It was obvious that you didn't enjoy your meal because I found it rolled in a napkin and shoved under the rug.
easy to see, recognize, or understand: [ + (that) ] It's obvious (that) she doesn't like him. They have a small child so for obvious reasons they need money. I know you don't like her, but do you have to make it so obvious? Am I stating the obvious (= saying what everyone already knows)? There is no obvious solution.
ob•vi•ous. (ˈɒb vi əs) adj. 1. easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident. 2. lacking in subtlety. 3. Obs. being or standing in the way. [1580–90; < Latin obvius in the way = ob- ob- + -vius, adj. derivative of via way] ob′vi•ous•ly, adv.
