Synonyms 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.

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

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

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

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1. obvious

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

   Antonyms:
   remote, obscure, farfetched, involved, latent

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1. obviousadjective

   easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

   "obvious errors"

   Antonyms:
   unapparent, unprovable, unobvious

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1. illocution

   Submitted by Ixoraysy on January 6, 2022  

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1. obviousadjective

   Synonyms:
   plain, evident, manifest, clear, palpable, visible, patent, apparent, unmistakable

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1. obviousadjective

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "obvious":

   evident, clear, apparent, self-evident, manifest, blatant, visible, flagrant, glaring, noticeable, conspicuous, plain, axiomatic, overt, notable

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1. Richard Buckminster Fuller:

   Everything you've learned in school as obvious becomes less and less obvious as you begin to study the universe. For example, there are no solids in the universe. There's not even a suggestion of a solid. There are no absolute continuums. There are no surfaces. There are no straight lines.

2. Donald Trump:

   It should have been obvious, i thought it would be obvious, but I would like to clarify just in case it wasn't.

3. Dwight D Eisenhower:

   As it is an ancient truth that freedom cannot be legislated into existence, so it is no less obvious that freedom cannot be censored into existence.

4. William James:

   When a thing is new, people say 'It is not true.' Later, when its truth becomes obvious, they say 'It is not important.' Finally, when its importance cannot be denied, they say 'Anyway, it is not new.'

5. Victoria Elena Vasquez:

   In a lot of the other lantersharks, these photophores are clustered in these really obvious black markings, so, you can imagine how difficult it is to look for black markings on an already very black shark. But under a microscope, you can actually see the dots themselves. They were there. We just didn’t see any of these really obvious clusters that you see in other sharks.