ob·vi·ous
Pronounced:
/ˈɑ:bvijəs/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
[more ob*vi*ous; most ob*vi*ous] 1 : easy to see or notice ▪ Her doctor immediately noticed the obvious signs of the disease. ▪ She saw only the most obvious differences.
2 : easy for the mind to understand or recognize ▪ It was obvious that things weren't working out. ▪ Her reasons for leaving were obvious. = It's obvious why she left. ▪ The answer seems obvious enough to me. ▪ The problem was immediately obvious to everyone in the room. ▪ He was the obvious candidate/choice for president. ▪ The obvious question is: how did he become so successful? ▪ For obvious reasons, I would not like to reveal my name.
2 : easy for the mind to understand or recognize ▪ It was obvious that things weren't working out. ▪ Her reasons for leaving were obvious. = It's obvious why she left. ▪ The answer seems obvious enough to me. ▪ The problem was immediately obvious to everyone in the room. ▪ He was the obvious candidate/choice for president. ▪ The obvious question is: how did he become so successful? ▪ For obvious reasons, I would not like to reveal my name.
the obvious
: something that is obvious ▪ You are stating the obvious. Tell me something I don't already know. ▪ Try to look beyond the obvious.
—ob·vi·ous·ness noun [noncount] ▪ the obviousness of his answer