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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•vi•ous /ˈɑbviəs/USA pronunciation adj. - easily or clearly comprehended;
evident:an obvious solution to a problem.[It + be + ~ + that clause]It must be obvious to everyone that he's lying. - not subtle or restrained:[usually: be + ~]That tight dress is too obvious to wear on a first date.
See -via-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•vi•ous (ob′vē əs),USA pronunciation adj. - easily seen, recognized, or understood;
open to view or knowledge;
evident:an obvious advantage. - lacking in subtlety.
- [Obs.]being or standing in the way.
- Latin obvius in the way, lying in the path, equivalent. to ob- ob- + vi(a) way + -us adjective, adjectival suffix (see -ous)
- 1580–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged plain, manifest, clear, palpable, unmistakable. See apparent.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hidden.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: obvious /ˈɒbvɪəs/ adj - easy to see or understand; evident
- exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety
- naive or unsubtle: the play was rather obvious
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob- against + via wayˈobviousness n |