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Definitions for Obvious

[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.
[4] easy to see or understand; evident
[5] exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety
[6] naive or unsubtle the play was rather obvious
[7] obsolete being or standing in the way

Words related to Obvious

accessible, pronounced, discernible, evident, noticeable, overt, undeniable, clear, unmistakable, visible, indisputable, self-evident, palpable, glaring, straightforward, conspicuous, distinct, recognizable, barefaced, bright

Words nearby Obvious

obv, obverse, obversion, obvert, obviate, obvious, obviously, obvolute, obwalden, oc, oc-

Origin of Obvious

1580–90; < Latin obvius in the way, lying in the path, equivalent to ob- ob- + vi(a ) way1 + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)

Words that may be confused with Obvious

oblivious, obvious

Other words from Obvious

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

Word origin for Obvious

C16: from Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob- against + via way

Synonyms for Obvious

accessible, clear, conspicuous, discernible, distinct, evident, glaring, indisputable, noticeable, overt, palpable, pronounced, recognizable, self-evident, straightforward, undeniable, unmistakable, visible, barefaced, bright, clear as a bell, conclusive, distinguishable, explicit, exposed, in evidence, lucid, manifest, observable, open, patent, perceivable, perceptible, plain, precise, prominent, public, self-explanatory, standing out, transparent, unconcealed, undisguised, unsubtle