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Definition obvious in British English

obvious

adjective

▪ blatantly, blindingly, fairly, glaringly, painfully, patently

▪ answer, choice, conclusion, explanation, implication, interpretation, reason, solution

1

clear to almost anyone

Example

The most obvious explanation is not always the correct one.

Example

'I'd have thought that was fairly obvious,' James retorted.

Example

a glaringly obvious mistake

Example

For obvious reasons, I won't go into details.

Example

It's pretty obvious he's crazy about you.

Example

It was becoming obvious to her parents that she needed help.

Example

It was obvious from Eleanor's voice that she disliked him.

Synonyms and related words
pin-sharp significant apparent obvious clear significant
Example

I couldn't resist the obvious comment.

Example

You have a talent for stating the obvious.

Example

To state the obvious, if we don't take precautions now, we'll suffer for it later.

Synonyms and related words
imagination creativity imaginings imaginings
3

behaving in a way that clearly shows that you want something from someone or from a situation

Example

Do you have to be so obvious?

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default setting behaviour instinct instinct
Example

Making an apology was the obvious thing to do.

Example

His experience made him the obvious choice for the position.

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There's a perfectly obvious explanation for this trend.

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There was no immediately obvious solution that we could think of.

Synonyms and related words
fair reasonable natural
Definition obvious in British English