obvious

adjective

ob·vi·ous ˈäb-vē-əs How to pronounce obvious (audio)

: easily discovered, seen, or understood

It was obvious that things weren't working out.

She stayed for obvious reasons.

archaic : being in the way or in front

obviousness noun

Example Sentences

Her doctor immediately noticed the obvious signs of the disease. She saw only the most obvious differences. It was obvious that things weren't working out. The answer seems obvious enough to me. The problem was immediately obvious to everyone in the room. He was the obvious candidate for president. The obvious question is: how did he become so successful? For obvious reasons, I would not like to reveal my name. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Never before has the impact of a regulator supportive of development been so obvious.

Philipp Pieper, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 In many states, the capital city is not the largest city, or there are several large metros across the state, so the need for a centralized home for the governor is more obvious.

Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 By early morning, as staff kept calling, signs were obvious for cardiac tamponade — internal bleeding that put pressure on the heart, a life-threatening emergency.

BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 But Cova and other evacuation experts argue that doing as much detailed groundwork as possible in advance is worth it, because the process can reveal problems that weren’t otherwise obvious.

Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 One reason critics visit restaurants several times is pretty obvious: to eat as much of the menu as possible, typically with the help of companions.

Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2022 So the pros are pretty obvious: People love to shop online and are only doing more of it.

Steve Strauss, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Data gaps may not always be obvious to those leading the charge to improve health care.

Alexander Chaitoff, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 For the schools, the residual takeaway is obvious with the exposure.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	obviousness
释义	obvious adjective ob·vi·ous ˈäb-vē-əs 1 : easily discovered, seen, or understood It was obvious that things weren't working out. She stayed for obvious reasons. 2 archaic : being in the way or in front obviousness noun Synonyms apparent bald bald-faced barefaced bright-line broad clear clear-cut crystal clear decided distinct evident lucid luculent luminous manifest nonambiguous open-and-shut palpable patent pellucid perspicuous plain ringing straightforward transparent unambiguous unambivalent unequivocal unmistakable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her doctor immediately noticed the obvious signs of the disease. She saw only the most obvious differences. It was obvious that things weren't working out. The answer seems obvious enough to me. The problem was immediately obvious to everyone in the room. He was the obvious candidate for president. The obvious question is: how did he become so successful? For obvious reasons, I would not like to reveal my name. See More Recent Examples on the Web Never before has the impact of a regulator supportive of development been so obvious. Philipp Pieper, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 In many states, the capital city is not the largest city, or there are several large metros across the state, so the need for a centralized home for the governor is more obvious. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 By early morning, as staff kept calling, signs were obvious for cardiac tamponade — internal bleeding that put pressure on the heart, a life-threatening emergency. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 But Cova and other evacuation experts argue that doing as much detailed groundwork as possible in advance is worth it, because the process can reveal problems that weren’t otherwise obvious. Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 One reason critics visit restaurants several times is pretty obvious: to eat as much of the menu as possible, typically with the help of companions. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2022 So the pros are pretty obvious: People love to shop online and are only doing more of it. Steve Strauss, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Data gaps may not always be obvious to those leading the charge to improve health care. Alexander Chaitoff, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 For the schools, the residual takeaway is obvious with the exposure. Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob in the way of + viam, accusative of via way — more at ob-, via First Known Use 1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing obvious state the obvious the obvious state the obvious the obvious Kids Definition obvious adjective ob·vi·ous ˈäb-vē-əs : easily found, seen, or understood He … held on to me, even after it was obvious that I was not going to fall. Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons Legal Definition obvious adjective ob·vi·ous : easily seen, discovered, or understood specifically : readily apparent to a person of ordinary skill in a particular art considering the scope and content of the prior art see also patent Note: An invention that is found to be obvious cannot be patented. obviousness noun as in clearness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance clearness intelligibility comprehensibility clarity legibility brightness distinctness plainness obviousness definiteness exactness certainty perspicuity directness self-evidence lucidity incision incisiveness forthrightness straightforwardness explicitness tangibility readability openness lucidness palpability perspicuousness surety visibility readableness tangibleness Antonyms & Near Antonyms ambiguity inscrutability obscurity darkness mysteriousness opaqueness equivocation opacity obliqueness murkiness obliquity mystery ambiguousness nebulousness nebulosity indefiniteness vagueness uncertainty equivocalness dimness fuzziness mistiness faintness indistinctness inscrutableness cloudiness haziness shadow fogginess shade reconditeness See More
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