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Definitions in simple English

obvious Adjective

— If something is obvious, it is easy to see it, think of it, or understand it. It is obvious that you can't spend a lot of money and save at the same time. For obvious reasons, the people of Hong Kong have long been reluctant to speak their minds. Jason &; Maria were always together, and it was obvious to family and friends that they would be married some day. There's an obvious crack in the wall of the house.

obvious

— adjective easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind obvious errors

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Topics obvious topics

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Language and thought Think Know

Known, unknown

What words describe something or someone that is known to someone?

known noted familiar obvious
What words describe something that is easily known?

apparent evident obvious

Language and thought Think Know

Secret

What words describe something or someone that is known to someone?

known noted familiar obvious
What words describe something that is easily known?

apparent evident obvious

Language and thought Think Understand

Understandable

What words describe something that is easy to understand?

obvious transparent clear easy to understand evident
What words describe a clear connection between two things?

relevant pertinent clear clearly obvious

Person Sense, perceive See

Visible

What words describe something that can be easily seen?

clear distinct apparent clear-cut conspicuous prominent stand out evident glaring manifest obvious patent pronounced unmistakable

Examples obvious examples

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Simple sentences

It was obvious that the driver had not been careful enough.

It was obvious to everybody that he was tired.

Her attractiveness is not immediately obvious.

It is obvious that that is a lie.

It was obvious to everybody he was tired.

I don't know how to demonstrate it, since it's too obvious!

Most scientific breakthroughs are nothing else than the discovery of the obvious.

If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intention of doing you good, you should run for your life.

It was obvious to everyone that the marriage would sooner or later end in divorce.

It seemed obvious to me that the plan needed a few revisions.

This system has obvious defects.

It was obvious that he was lying.

It's obvious why his stomach hurts.

It's obvious that you told a lie.

The reason he refused your offer is obvious.

His disappointment was obvious to everyone.

It is obvious that he is right.

It was obvious that they had told a lie.

It's obvious that she doesn't care about us.

It seems obvious that he is unable to swim.

Her implication in the crime was obvious.

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It's an obvious measure for a viceroy to take.

There doesn't seem to be any obvious problem.

Maths is pretty obvious, don't you think?

Do you think I'd be that obvious?

She's labouring under the delusion that her dog stood in the way of my victory, when it's obvious that Pistachio is the superior animal.

They don't win every race, that would be too obvious.

Is there an obvious difference between the sorceress and her customer then and now?

It's quite obvious.

It's obvious, huh?

It's perfectly obvious that she's not interested.

It's obvious I'm wasting my time here.

This afternoon, for example, at Lidia's it was obvious that your conduct and deportment were not altogether what could be desired.

Don't be obvious, Henry.

The symptoms are obvious.

Between that video she posted and the play, it's kind of obvious.

But once you start to add it all up, the Director seems the most obvious suspect.

It's obvious we can't trust them.

It's obvious that it's a rank imitation.

Ah, the obvious Neanderthal type.

Then the obvious solution would be an evacuation.

You're so obvious, Warren.

That's quite obvious.

Why do you mean, what do I mean? It's obvious that they're the ones who attacked us.

I think it's pretty obvious that Stiles has a crush on Lydia. He has since he was, like, eight.

Isn't it obvious?

And it's obvious to everyone that you're neglecting your work.

It's obvious, as you say, that you were a victim of circumstance.

It's obvious.

What would be more obvious than to approach the incidentally present Sherlock Holmes and to confide these sorrows to him, to ask him for advice and action, and to pay him fees and advancements.

I know you hate the obvious. But do you mind if, for the moment, I'm not the least subtle?

There's something engaging about this goddess business more challenging to the male than the more obvious charms.

It's obvious you want to be kind, but why do you choose me for your charity?

That's rather obvious, isn't it?

News and current affairs

Of course, there are obvious differences between 1989 and now.

But it is also true that although some people are eager to take pills that make them feel better or think faster, it is not so obvious that people would really want to take pills that would make them morally better.

To an economist, the problem is obvious: polluters are not paying the full costs of the damage they cause.

The answer is obvious: China mounted a full-court press to change minds.

It is by now patently obvious that austerity and domestic reforms are not enough to pull the eurozone's periphery out of deep recession.

The lesson is obvious: the whole is more than the sum of its parts.

The first is obvious: minimize global warming by, say, honoring the Kyoto Treaty's emissions targets.

That may sound obvious, but abandoning price stability is exactly what some European politicians are advocating.

Most of the investments are aimed at producing food or other crops for export from the countries in which the land is acquired, for the obvious reason that richer countries can pay more for the output.

The obvious way to square this circle is to spend more on imports.

Europe's geopolitical, economic, and social weight is quite obvious.

The danger of their approach is now obvious.

Why has the devotion of a great deal of skill and enterprise to finance and insurance sector not paid obvious economic dividends?

There can be little doubt that some societies are more steeped in violence than others, even controlling for obvious factors like income levels and education.

Given that financial integration is particularly strong within the monetary union, putting the ECB in charge was an obvious choice.

The actions of the British academic unions have Israel as their obvious target.

Unfortunately, the risks of doing so are no less obvious.

The reason is obvious: the damage caused is many times higher than the compensation being requested.

Some argue that an obvious alternative to Arafat is democracy.

These considerations suggest an obvious direction for the next iteration of the MDGs.

One relates to the defenders of those suffering such obvious exploitation.

The qualitative parallels are obvious: banks using off-balance loans to finance highly risky ventures, exotic new financial instruments, and excessive exuberance over the promise of new markets.

Such unity, however, was impossible, for an obvious Russian reason: the faction leaders hated each other too much to get together, even for their own good.

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