Antonyms for obvious
ˈɒb vi əsob·vi·ous

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1. obviousadjective

   Antonyms:
   non-obvious, unobvious, subtle

2. obviousadjective

   Antonyms:
   unobvious, subtle, non-obvious

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1. obvious

   Clear (Latin clarus, bright, brilliant) primarily refers to that which shines, and impresses the mind through the eye with a sense of luster or splendor. A substance is said to be clear that offers no impediment to vision — is not dim, dark, or obscure. Transparent refers to the medium through which a substance is seen, clear to the substance itself, without reference to anything to be seen through it; we speak of a stream as clear when we think of the water itself; we speak of it as transparent with reference to the ease with which we see the pebbles at the bottom. Clear is also said of that which comes to the senses without dimness, dulness, obstruction, or obscurity, so that there is no uncertainty as to its exact form, character, or meaning, with something of the brightness or brilliancy implied in the primary meaning of the word clear; as, the outlines of the ship were clear against the sky; a clear view; a clear note; "clear as a bell;" a clear, frosty air; a clear sky; a clear statement; hence, the word is used for that which is free from any kind of obstruction; as, a clear field. Lucid and pellucid refer to a shining clearness, as of crystal. A transparent body allows the forms and colors of objects beyond to be seen through it; a translucent body allows light to pass through, but may not permit forms and colors to be distinguished; plate glass is transparent, ground glass is translucent. Limpid refers to a liquid clearness, or that which suggests it; as, limpid streams. That which is distinct is well defined, especially in outline, each part or object standing or seeming apart from any other, not confused, indefinite, or blurred; distinct enunciation enables the hearer to catch every word or vocal sound without perplexity or confusion; a distinct statement is free from indefiniteness or ambiguity; a distinct apprehension of a thought leaves the mind in no doubt or uncertainty regarding it. That is plain, in the sense here considered, which is, as it were, level to the thought, so that one goes straight on without difficulty or hindrance; as, plain language; a plain statement; a clear explanation. Perspicuous is often equivalent to plain, but plain never wholly loses the meaning of unadorned, so that we can say the style is perspicuous tho highly ornate, when we could not call it at once ornate and plain. Compare EVIDENT.

   Antonyms:
   ambiguous, cloudy, dim, dubious, foggy, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, opaque, turbid, unintelligible, vague

   Synonyms:
   apparent, clear, diaphanous, distinct, evident, explicit, intelligible, limpid, lucid, manifest, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, straightforward, translucent, transparent, unadorned, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

   Preposition:
   Clear to the mind; clear in argument; clear of or from annoyances.

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1. obvious

   Antonyms:
   remote, obscure, farfetched, involved, latent

   Synonyms:
   plain, self-evident, manifest, explicit, apparent, open, patent

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. obviousadjective

   easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

   "obvious errors"

   Antonyms:
   unapparent, unprovable, unobvious

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1. obviousadjective

   Synonyms:
   plain, evident, palpable, manifest, patent, self-evident

How to use obvious in a sentence?

1. Stuart Stevens:

   It's becoming obvious that supporting or not supporting (Trump) isn't a political choice. It's a moral choice. The man is evil.

2. Daddy Yankee:

   Puerto Rican Reggaeton's obvious that we're angry because we're here and we saw a lot of things from the governor, but we're behaving as well, i think we're demanding respect above everything and we deserve that.

3. Tom Robinson:

   They're just huge honeypots. They just hold huge amounts of crypto assets, and so they are very obvious targets.

4. The Russian President:

   The USA definitely (has) nothing to do with this, this is yet another obvious attempt to spread their jurisdiction to other (countries).

5. Paul Sieswerda:

   Ship strike and entanglement are real threats and they’re happening continuously, people are overlooking the obvious just because there’s some news going on about wind farms.

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