obvious

adjective

OPAL S

/ˈɒbviəs/

/ˈɑːbviəs/

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easy to see or understand synonym clear
- I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
- He agreed with obvious pleasure.
- obvious (that…) It soon became obvious that the machine did not work.
- It's painfully obvious that the budget was low for this movie.
- It's obvious a change is needed.
- obvious to somebody that… It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.
- obvious to somebody The lessons seem fairly obvious to anyone who doesn't work in the Administration.
- obvious from something that… It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong.
- For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name.
- The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious.
- The solution to weight loss is also blindingly obvious - whatever you eat, eat less.
- obvious how, what, etc. It was far from obvious how they were going to get off the island.
Synonyms clear
clear
- obvious
- apparent
- evident
- plain
These words all describe something that is easy to see or understand.
- clear easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts:
  It was quite clear to me that she was lying.
- obvious easy to see or understand:
  It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong.
- apparent [not usually before noun] (rather formal) easy to see or understand:
  It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
- evident (rather formal) easy to see or understand:
  The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.
- plain easy to see or understand:
  He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave.
which word?
- These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make something clear/plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to:
  I hope I make myself obvious.
  Try not to make it so clear/plain.
  In the expressions clear majority, for obvious reasons, for no apparent reason and plain to see, none of the other words can be used instead. You can have a clear/an obvious/a plain case of something but not:
  an evident case of something.
Patterns
- clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain to somebody/something
- clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain that/what/who/how/where/why…
- to seem/become/make something clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain
- perfectly/quite/very clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain
Extra Examples
- It is obvious to me that you're unhappy in your job.
- It was becoming painfully obvious that the two of them had nothing in common.
- It was immediately obvious that the bag was too heavy.
- The ineptitude of the government was all too obvious.
- He put his book down with obvious annoyance.
- It's obvious that she'd be upset.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
phrases
- be so obvious that…
See full entry
that most people would think of or agree to
- She was the obvious choice for the job.
- There's no obvious solution to the problem.
- This seemed the most obvious thing to do.
- an obvious example/answer/question
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
phrases
- be so obvious that…
See full entry
(disapproving) not interesting, new or showing imagination; unnecessary because it is clear to everyone
- The ending was pretty obvious.
- I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive.

Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘frequently encountered’): from Latin obvius (from the phrase ob viam ‘in the way’) + -ous.

单词	obvious
释义	obvious adjective OPAL S /ˈɒbviəs/ /ˈɑːbviəs/ jump to other results easy to see or understand synonym clear I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. He agreed with obvious pleasure. obvious (that…) It soon became obvious that the machine did not work. It's painfully obvious that the budget was low for this movie. It's obvious a change is needed. obvious to somebody that… It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. obvious to somebody The lessons seem fairly obvious to anyone who doesn't work in the Administration. obvious from something that… It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name. The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. The solution to weight loss is also blindingly obvious - whatever you eat, eat less. obvious how, what, etc. It was far from obvious how they were going to get off the island. Synonyms clearclear obvious apparent evident plain These words all describe something that is easy to see or understand. clear easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts: It was quite clear to me that she was lying. obvious easy to see or understand: It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong. apparent [not usually before noun] (rather formal) easy to see or understand: It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. evident (rather formal) easy to see or understand: The orchestra played with evident enjoyment. plain easy to see or understand: He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave. which word? These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make something clear/plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to: I hope I make myself obvious. Try not to make it so clear/plain. In the expressions clear majority, for obvious reasons, for no apparent reason and plain to see, none of the other words can be used instead. You can have a clear/an obvious/a plain case of something but not: an evident case of something. Patterns clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain to somebody/something clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain that/what/who/how/where/why… to seem/become/make something clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain perfectly/quite/very clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain Extra Examples It is obvious to me that you're unhappy in your job. It was becoming painfully obvious that the two of them had nothing in common. It was immediately obvious that the bag was too heavy. The ineptitude of the government was all too obvious. He put his book down with obvious annoyance. It's obvious that she'd be upset. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to phrases be so obvious that… See full entry that most people would think of or agree to She was the obvious choice for the job. There's no obvious solution to the problem. This seemed the most obvious thing to do. an obvious example/answer/question Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to phrases be so obvious that… See full entry (disapproving) not interesting, new or showing imagination; unnecessary because it is clear to everyone The ending was pretty obvious. I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘frequently encountered’): from Latin obvius (from the phrase ob viam ‘in the way’) + -ous.
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