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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
easily understood, recognized, or seen; apparent.
It was obvious from his manner that he was uncomfortable and embarrassed.I thought the answer was quite obvious, but many students were puzzled.You'll recognize the library when you see it; it's quite obvious when you walk down that block.- synonyms:
- apparent, clear, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable, visible
- antonyms:
- abstruse, hidden, imperceptible, obscure
- similar words:
- bald, bare, barefaced, clear-cut, comprehensible, conspicuous, decisive, distinct, flagrant, flaming, glaring, gross, ostensible, outstanding, overt, prominent, self-evident, surface, tangible, understandable
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| definition 2: |
having no subtlety; transparent.
Her jokes were too obvious to be funny.- synonyms:
- blatant, transparent
- antonyms:
- subtle
- similar words:
- blunt, broad, conspicuous, crude, explicit, flagrant, glaring, gross, overt, patent
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| related words: |
blatant, certain, external, marked, naked, obtrusive, outright, perceptible, pronounced, salient, simple, straightforward, striking, trenchant |
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| derivations: |
obviously (adv.), obviousness (n.) |
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