obvious
Use Obvious in a sentence
vi adjective
1.
easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
2.
lacking in subtlety.
3.
Obsolete. being or standing in the way.
Origin:
1580–90; < Latin obvius in the way, lying in the path, equivalent to ob- ob- + vi(a) way + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)
1580–90; < Latin obvius in the way, lying in the path, equivalent to ob- ob- + vi(a) way + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)
Related forms
ob·vi·ous·ly, adverb
ob·vi·ous·ness, noun
non·ob·vi·ous, adjective
non·ob·vi·ous·ly, adverb
non·ob·vi·ous·ness, noun
o·ver·ob·vi·ous, adjective
pre·ob·vi·ous, adjective
pre·ob·vi·ous·ly, adverb
pre·ob·vi·ous·ness, noun
un·ob·vi·ous, adjective
un·ob·vi·ous·ly, adverb
un·ob·vi·ous·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. hidden.
1. hidden.
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obvious (ˈɒbvɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | 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 |
| [C16: from Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob- against + via way] | |
| 'obviousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
obvious
1586, "frequently met with," from L. obvius "that is in the way, presenting itself readily, commonplace," from obviam (adv.) "in the way," from ob "against" + viam, acc. of via "way." Meaning "plain to see, evident" is first recorded 1635.
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Example sentences
Their easiness around each other, weird inside jokes and obvious mutual adoration make them the couple everyone else hates.
Explain to the students that they will be conducting research to find out about some of the less obvious benefits of trees.
Lemurs are primates and therefore are more closely related to gorillas than to sloths, but this is not obvious from looks alone.
The memorial is impressive in so many obvious ways and also in less obvious ways.
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