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obvious AC /ˈɒbviəs $ ˈɑːb-/ adjective easy to notice or understandadverbsperfectly obvious (=very obvious) It was perfectly obvious what he was thinking.patently/blatantly obvious (=very obvious – used when something seems very bad or shocking) It is patently obvious that this method is no longer effective.glaringly/blindingly obvious (=extremely obvious) The book’s faults are glaringly obvious.painfully obvious (=very obvious, and embarrassing or upsetting) It became painfully obvious that she and Edward had nothing in common.immediately obvious The cause of the pain was not immediately obvious.increasingly obvious The effects of global warming are becoming increasingly obvious.far from obvious (=not at all obvious) The benefits of the change are far from obvious.nounsan obvious reason For obvious reasons, I did not give my real name.an obvious example Many children’s books have been turned into successful films – ‘Harry Potter’ is an obvious example.an obvious question The obvious question is why did she do it?an obvious fact They ignored the obvious fact that they didn’t have enough money.the obvious conclusion The conclusion is obvious: he never intended to resign.the obvious answer/solution There is no obvious answer to their problem.the obvious way The obvious way to resolve the dispute was to call a special meeting.the obvious thing (to do) (=what clearly seems the best thing to do) The obvious thing to do is to ask the boss what she wants.the obvious choice (=what clearly seems the best thing to choose) Ruth was the obvious choice for this job.an obvious sign There were no obvious signs that the fire was started deliberately.an obvious advantage/benefit This system had obvious advantages for the government.an obvious difference/similarity There are obvious differences between the two women in the play.verbsbecome obvious It soon became obvious that the plan wasn’t going to work.look/seem/sound/appear obvious The solution seems obvious to us now. | This may sound obvious, but don’t forget to put your name on your paper.state the obvious (=say something that is obvious) At the risk of stating the obvious, maybe making them angry is not a good idea.prepositionsobvious to sb It was obvious to me that he wasn’t well.THESAURUS: obvious clearsign | evidence | indication easy to notice that something is true, so that you feel sure about it and have no doubts: There are clear signs of an economic recovery. | There is no clear evidence that the treatment works. | It was clear to me that my father was dying. noticeabledifference | change | increase | decrease | improvement | deterioration | effect | feature very easy to notice, especially because you can see, hear, smell, or feel something: The researchers found no noticeable difference in achievement between children with a male or a female teacher. | Steroid drugs cause a noticeable change in someone’s behaviour. | Compulsory seat belts had a noticeable effect on road accident statistics in Britain. | Road noise tends to be more noticeable in certain weather conditions. conspicuousplace | absence | lack | feature | example very easy to notice, because of being different from things around them: Don’t leave your valuables in a conspicuous place. | There was a conspicuous absence of any evidence. | The most conspicuous feature of the area is the absence of large rivers. | There have been some conspicuous examples of this type of problem in recent years. | She tried to make herself look less conspicuous. unmistakablesound | smell | scent | signs | symptoms extremely obvious, so that you cannot possibly confuse something with something else: They could hear the unmistakable sound of gunfire. | The flower’s scent is truly unmistakable. | The unmistakable signs of defeat were in his eyes. self-evident formalfact | truth things that are self-evident are obvious and true, although some people may not accept them or know about them: The facts in this case are self-evident and cannot be denied. | We hold these truths to be self-evident (=we believe that they are obvious and true – from the American Declaration of Independence). blatantattempt | lie | discrimination | racism | hypocrisy | disregard | violation use this about something that someone does which is clearly bad, but which they do not seem to be ashamed of: The bill is a blatant attempt to limit our right to free speech. | What he said was a blatant lie. | The way in which land is taken from whites and given to others is blatant discrimination. | In 2004, the minister was accused of ‘blatant racism’. | The invasion was a blatant violation of international law.Another way to say thisWhen saying that something is easy to notice, you often say that you can tell...: Even though it was dark, she could tell that it was him. How can you tell if you’ve broken your arm?
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