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What (who) is obvious - definition
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Obvious (Song); Obvious (song); Obvious (disambiguation); Obvious (album)
obvious
I
adj.
1) obvious to (her disappointment was obvious to everyone)
2) obvious that + clause (it's obvious that he is drunk)
II
n. to state the obvious
obvious
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand.
...the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice...
Determining how the Democratic challenger would conduct his presidency isn't quite so obvious.
= clear
ADJ
2.
If you describe something that someone says as obvious, you are being critical of it because you think it is unnecessary or shows lack of imagination.
There are some very obvious phrases that we all know or certainly should know better than to use.
ADJ [disapproval]
• obviousness
Francis smiled agreement, irritated by the obviousness of his answer.
N-UNCOUNT
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If you say that someone is stating the obvious, you mean that they are saying something that everyone already knows and understands.
It may be stating the obvious, but most teleworking at present is connected with computers.
PHRASE: V inflects
obvious
¦ adjective
1. easily perceived or understood; clear.
2. derogatory predictable and lacking in subtlety.
Derivatives
obviously adverb
obviousness noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'frequently encountered'): from L. obvius (from the phr. ob viam 'in the way') + -ous.
Examples of use of obvious
1. This was obvious nine years ago; it‘s still obvious.
2. The answers are obvious; obvious because of your conduct.
3. You‘re reaching people in the most obvious, simple way without using obvious, simple language.
4. You need to be very obvious, and being very obvious you tend to see nothing.
5. There are three obvious contenders for the No 15 shirt, and one less obvious, in Dan Scarbrough.