obvious as an adjective: - 1
obvious
adjective
1 obvious
Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind.
Roget 446:
visible,
perceptible,
perceivable,
discernible,
apparent;
in view,
in full view,
in sight;
exposed to view,
en vidence;
unclouded,
unobscured†,
in the foreground.
obvious
etc.
(manifest)
525;
plain,
clear,
distinct,
definite;
well defined,
well marked;
in focus;
recognizable,
palpable,
autoptical†;
glaring,
staring,
conspicuous;
stereoscopic;
in bold,
in strong relief.
periscopic†,
panoramic.
before one's eyes,
under one's eyes;
before one,
+a vue d'oeil [Fr.],
in one's eye,
oculis subjecta fidelibus [Lat.].
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Roget 518:
intelligible;
clear,
clear as day,
clear as noonday;
lucid;
perspicuous,
transpicuous†;
luminous,
transparent.
easily understood,
easy to understand,
for the million,
intelligible to the meanest capacity,
popularized.
plain,
distinct,
explicit;
positive;
definite
etc.
(precise)
494.
graphic;
expressive
etc.
(meaning)
516;
illustrative
etc.
(explanatory)
522.
unambiguous,
unequivocal,
unmistakable
etc.
(manifest)
525;
unconfused;
legible,
recognizable;
obvious
etc.
525.
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Roget 525:
manifest,
apparent;
salient,
striking,
demonstrative,
prominent,
in the foreground,
notable,
pronounced.
flagrant;
notorious
etc.
(public)
531;
arrant;
stark staring;
unshaded,
glaring.
defined,
definite.
distinct,
conspicuous
etc.
(visible)
446;
obvious,
evident,
unmistakable,
indubitable,
not to be mistaken,
palpable,
self-evident,
autoptical†;
intelligible
etc.
518.
plain,
clear,
clear as day,
clear as daylight,
clear as noonday;
plain as a pike staff,
plain as the sun at noon-day,
plain as the nose on one's face,
plain as the way to parish church.
explicit,
overt,
patent,
express;
ostensible;
open,
open as day;
naked,
bare,
literal,
downright,
undisguised,
exoteric.
unreserved,
frank,
plain-spoken
etc.
(artless)
703;
candid
(veracious)
543;
barefaced.
manifested
etc.
v.;
disclosed
etc.
529;
capable of being shown,
producible;
inconcealable†,
unconcealable;
no secret.
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Dutch: evident
Moby thesaurus: apparent, bald, clean-cut, clear, clear as crystal, clear-cut, conspicuous, crystal-clear, defined, definite, direct, discernible, distinct, evident, explicit, express, glaring, in focus, indisputable, indubitable, manifest, noticeable, observable, open, open-and-shut, ostensible, overt, palpable, patent, perceivable, perceptible, perspicuous, plain, plain as day, prominent, pronounced, seeable, self-evident, self-explaining, self-explanatory, simple, staring, straightforward, tangible, to be seen, unambiguous, unconcealed, undeniable, unequivocal, unhidden, unmistakable, unsubtle, visible, well-defined, well-marked, well-pronounced, well-resolved ... show more.
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