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    obvious
    /ˈɒbvɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent: "unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBVIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Obvious means easy to see, recognize, or understand. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obviousObvious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Obvious means easily discovered, seen, or understood. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of obvious from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBVIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    easily seen, recognized, or understood: an obvious solution. For obvious reasons, he needs to find work soon. (Definition of obvious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of obvious. obvious. It was obvious that he hadn't been out of this room in years. From NPR.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBVIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Obvious means easy to see or understand, or lacking in subtlety. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obviousObvious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something obvious is plain to see and easily understandable. It was obvious that you didn't enjoy your meal because I found it rolled in a napkin and shoved under the rug. There's nothing vague about the adjective obvious — it's right there in front of your eyes!

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › obviousobvious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective obvious, which means easy to see or understand. Find synonyms, collocations, pictures and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › obviousObvious - definition of obvious by The Free Dictionary

    Obvious means easily seen or understood; evident. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word obvious in different languages and contexts.