obvious

obvious is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

o - obvious - occasion

obvious is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɒbviːəs/

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Adjective

Positive obvious

Comparative more obvious

Superlative most obvious

1. If something is obvious, it is easy to see it, think of it, or understand it.

   It is obvious that you can't spend a lot of money and save at the same time.

   For obvious reasons, the people of Hong Kong have long been reluctant to speak their minds.

   Jason & Maria were always together, and it was obvious to family and friends that they would be married some day.

   There's an obvious crack in the wall of the house.

Synonyms

• apparent