obvious

[ ob-vee-uhs ]

/ ˈɒb vi əs /

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adjective

easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.

lacking in subtlety.

Obsolete. being or standing in the way.

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)

SYNONYMS FOR obvious

1 plain, manifest, clear, palpable, unmistakable.

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ANTONYMS FOR obvious

1 hidden.

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synonym study for obvious

1. See apparent.

OTHER WORDS FROM obvious

ob·vi·ous·ly, adverbob·vi·ous·ness, nounnon·ob·vi·ous, adjectivenon·ob·vi·ous·ly, adverb

non·ob·vi·ous·ness, nouno·ver·ob·vi·ous, adjectivepre·ob·vi·ous, adjectivepre·ob·vi·ous·ly, adverbpre·ob·vi·ous·ness, nounun·ob·vi·ous, adjectiveun·ob·vi·ous·ly, adverbun·ob·vi·ous·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obvious

oblivious, obvious

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Example sentences from the Web for obvious

Down road will be battles over whether cDNA is non-obvious.
Why the Supreme Court’s DNA Decision Is a Big Deal|Josh Dzieza|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is a difficult standard to meet, especially in regard to the requirement that your invention be non-obvious.
Was Martha Stewart Plagiarized? Debating Patents for Recipes|Paul Campos|February 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for obvious

obvious

/ (ˈɒbvɪəs) /

adjective

easy to see or understand; evident

exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety

naive or unsubtlethe play was rather obvious

obsolete being or standing in the way

Derived forms of obvious

obviousness, noun

Word Origin for obvious

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

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单词	obvious
释义	obvious [ ob-vee-uhs ] / ˈɒb vi əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obvious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage. lacking in subtlety. Obsolete. being or standing in the way. 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) SYNONYMS FOR obvious 1 plain, manifest, clear, palpable, unmistakable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR obvious ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR obvious 1 hidden. SEE ANTONYMS FOR obvious ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for obvious 1. See apparent. OTHER WORDS FROM obvious ob·vi·ous·ly, adverbob·vi·ous·ness, nounnon·ob·vi·ous, adjectivenon·ob·vi·ous·ly, adverb non·ob·vi·ous·ness, nouno·ver·ob·vi·ous, adjectivepre·ob·vi·ous, adjectivepre·ob·vi·ous·ly, adverbpre·ob·vi·ous·ness, nounun·ob·vi·ous, adjectiveun·ob·vi·ous·ly, adverbun·ob·vi·ous·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obvious oblivious, obvious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obvious Down road will be battles over whether cDNA is non-obvious. Why the Supreme Court’s DNA Decision Is a Big Deal\|Josh Dzieza\|June 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This is a difficult standard to meet, especially in regard to the requirement that your invention be non-obvious. Was Martha Stewart Plagiarized? Debating Patents for Recipes\|Paul Campos\|February 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for obvious obvious / (ˈɒbvɪəs) / adjective easy to see or understand; evident exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety naive or unsubtlethe play was rather obvious obsolete being or standing in the way Derived forms of obvious obviousness, noun Word Origin for obvious C16: from Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob- against + via way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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
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obvious

adjective

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adjective

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