obvious
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Idioms, Wikipedia.
ob·vi·ous
(ŏb′vē-əs)adj.
1. Easily perceived or understood; apparent. See Synonyms at apparent.
2. Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent: an obvious political ploy that fooled no one.
[From Latin obvius, from obviam, in the way, within reach : ob-, against; see ob- + viam, accusative sing. of via, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]
ob′vi·ous·ly adv.
ob′vi·ous·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
obvious
(ˈɒbvɪəs)adj
1. easy to see or understand; evident
2. exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety
3. naive or unsubtle: the play was rather obvious.
4. obsolete being or standing in the way
[C16: from Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob- against + via way]
ˈobviousness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ob•vi•ous
(ˈɒb vi əs)adj.
1. easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident.
2. lacking in subtlety.
3. Obs. being or standing in the way.
[1580–90; < Latin obvius in the way =ob- ob- + -vius, adj. derivative of via way]
ob′vi•ous•ly, adv.
ob′vi•ous•ness, n.
syn: See apparent.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
obvious
If something is obvious, you can easily see it or understand it.
It was painfully obvious that I knew very little about it.
For obvious reasons, I preferred my house to his.
You can say that something is obvious to someone.
The reasons are obvious to all of us.
It must have been obvious to everyone in Bristol what was happening.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Adj. | 1. | obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors" overt, open - open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots" unobvious - not immediately apparent; "in mathematical science connections are exhibited which...are extremely unobvious"- A.N.Whitehead |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
obvious
adjective clear, open, plain, apparent, visible, bold, patent, evident, distinct, pronounced, straightforward, explicit, manifest, transparent, noticeable, blatant, conspicuous, overt, unmistakable, palpable, unequivocal, undeniable, salient, recognizable, unambiguous, self-evident, indisputable, perceptible, much in evidence, unquestionable, open-and-shut, cut-and-dried (informal), undisguised, incontrovertible, self-explanatory, unsubtle, unconcealed, clear as a bell, staring you in the face (informal), right under your nose (informal), sticking out a mile (informal), plain as the nose on your face (informal) It's obvious that he doesn't like me.
hidden, concealed, obscure, vague, invisible, unclear, ambiguous, inconspicuous, imperceptible, indistinct, clear as mud (informal), unapparent
hidden, concealed, obscure, vague, invisible, unclear, ambiguous, inconspicuous, imperceptible, indistinct, clear as mud (informal), unapparent
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
obvious
adjective1. Readily seen, perceived, or understood:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
zřejmý
åbenlysindlysende
selge
ilmeinen
očit
nyilvánvaló
greinilegur
明らかな
분명한
acīmredzamsnepārprotams
evident
jasenočiten
uppenbar
เห็นได้ชัด
rõ ràng
obvious
[ˈɒbvɪəs]A. ADJ
1. (= clear, perceptible) [disadvantage, solution] → obvio, claro; [danger] → evidente; [question] → obvio
to be obvious that → estar claro que, ser obvio or evidente que
it's obvious that he's unhappy/we can't win → está claro or es evidente que es infeliz/no podemos ganar
he isn't going to resign, that much is obvious → no va a dimitir, eso está claro or es evidente
it's obvious, isn't it? → es obvio, ¿no?
it was by no means obvious who would win → no estaba claro en absoluto quién iba a ganar
her confusion was obvious → era evidente que estaba confusa
she made it very obvious that she didn't like him → dejó muy claro que no le gustaba, hizo patente que no le gustaba
he's the obvious man for the job → es la persona obvia para el puesto
it was painfully obvious that she hadn't studied for the exam → estaba clarísimo que no había estudiado para el examen
it's perfectly obvious that he has no intention of coming → está perfectamente claro or es más que evidente que no tiene intención de venir
for obvious reasons → por razones obvias or evidentes
it's the obvious thing to do → está claro que es eso lo que hay que hacer
it was obvious to everyone that it had been a mistake → todo el mundo se daba cuenta de que había sido un error
it's not that obvious to me → para mí no está tan claro
to be obvious that → estar claro que, ser obvio or evidente que
it's obvious that he's unhappy/we can't win → está claro or es evidente que es infeliz/no podemos ganar
he isn't going to resign, that much is obvious → no va a dimitir, eso está claro or es evidente
it's obvious, isn't it? → es obvio, ¿no?
it was by no means obvious who would win → no estaba claro en absoluto quién iba a ganar
her confusion was obvious → era evidente que estaba confusa
she made it very obvious that she didn't like him → dejó muy claro que no le gustaba, hizo patente que no le gustaba
he's the obvious man for the job → es la persona obvia para el puesto
it was painfully obvious that she hadn't studied for the exam → estaba clarísimo que no había estudiado para el examen
it's perfectly obvious that he has no intention of coming → está perfectamente claro or es más que evidente que no tiene intención de venir
for obvious reasons → por razones obvias or evidentes
it's the obvious thing to do → está claro que es eso lo que hay que hacer
it was obvious to everyone that it had been a mistake → todo el mundo se daba cuenta de que había sido un error
it's not that obvious to me → para mí no está tan claro
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
obvious
[ˈɒbviəs] adj
(= easily recognizable) → évident(e)
an obvious miscarriage of justice → une erreur judiciaire évidente
the most obvious example → l'exemple le plus évident
an obvious miscarriage of justice → une erreur judiciaire évidente
the most obvious example → l'exemple le plus évident
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
obvious
adj → offensichtlich, deutlich; (visually also) → augenfällig; (= not subtle) → plump; proof → klar, eindeutig; difference, fact → eindeutig, offensichtlich, offenkundig; statement → naheliegend, selbstverständlich; reason → (leicht) ersichtlich; dislike, reluctance, surprise → sichtlich; an obvious truth → eine offenkundige Tatsache; because of the obvious truth of what he maintains → da es so eindeutig or offensichtlich wahr ist, was er sagt; that’s the obvious translation/solution → das ist die am nächsten liegende or nächstliegende Übersetzung/Lösung; for obvious reasons → aus naheliegenden Gründen; he was the obvious choice → es lag nahe, ihn zu wählen; it was obvious he didn’t want to come → er wollte offensichtlich nicht kommen; it’s quite obvious he doesn’t understand → man merkt doch (sofort) or es ist doch klar, dass er nicht versteht; to make something a little more obvious → etw etwas deutlicher or eindeutiger machen; there’s no need to make it so obvious → man braucht das (doch) nicht so deutlich werden zu lassen; do I have to make it even more obvious? → muss ich denn noch deutlicher werden?; we must not be too obvious about it → wir dürfen es nicht zu auffällig machen; I would have thought that was perfectly obvious → das liegt doch auf der Hand; (= noticeable) → das springt doch ins Auge; that should be obvious to you → das sollte für Sie offensichtlich sein; with the obvious exception of … → natürlich mit Ausnahme von …; subtle? he’s the most obvious person I know → raffiniert? ich kenne niemanden, der einfacher zu durchschauen wäre!; even if I am stating the obvious → selbst wenn ich hier etwas längst Bekanntes sage; he has a gift for stating the obvious → der merkt aber auch alles! (inf); don’t just state the obvious, try to be original → sagen Sie nicht, was sich von selbst versteht, sondern bemühen Sie sich um Originalität; what’s the obvious thing to do? → was ist das Naheliegendste?, was bietet sich am ehesten an?
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
obvious
[ˈɒbvɪəs] adj (clear, perceptible) → ovvio/a, evidente; (unsubtle) → scontato/a, banaleit's obvious that ... → è ovvio che...
she's the obvious person for the job → è chiaramente la persona che ci vuole per quel lavoro
the obvious thing to do is to leave → la cosa più logica da fare è andarsene
try not to make it obvious that you're bored → cerca di non farti vedere annoiato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
obvious
(ˈobviəs) adjective easily seen or understood; evident. It was obvious that she was ill; an obvious improvement.
ˈobviously adverb it is clear (that something is the case). Obviously, I'll need some help.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
obvious
→ جَلِيٌّ zřejmý åbenlys offensichtlich προφανής obvio ilmeinen évident očit evidente 明らかな 분명한 duidelijk åpenbar oczywisty óbvio очевидный uppenbar เห็นได้ชัด açık rõ ràng 明显的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
obvious
a. obvio-a, evidente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012