OBVIOUS

adjective

Synonyms

Plain; clear; evident. See Manifest. Ob"vi*ous*ly, adv. Ob"vi*ous-ness, n.

1. Opposing; fronting. [Obs.] To the evil turn My obvious breast. Milton.
2. Exposed; subject; open; liable. [Obs.] "Obvious to dispute." Milton.
3. Easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark. Apart and easy to be known they lie, Amidst the heap, and obvious to the eye. Pope.

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025