I don't know how to demonstrate it, since it's too obvious!
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Obvious
/ˈɑb.vi.əs/
Synonyms for "obvious" (178 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Adjective(18 words)
apodeicticapparentapparent claimapparent featureapparent randomnessapparent resultbareblatantclearclear argumentclear assertionclear errorclear goalsclear graphclear highlightsclear instructionsclear physical evidenceclear processes
Noun(8 words)
apparently clearaxiomatic definitionaxiomatic systemblaringclear answerclear englishclear evidenceclear explanation
Strong matches (53)
Adjective(18 words)
clear proofclear thumbs-upclear wayclearerconspicuous cuedemonstrabledistinct forcesdistinct groupsevidentevident conclusionevident differenceevident factevident growthevident patternevident resultevident resultsevident trendflorid
Noun(5 words)
clear the billevidently truemore evidentmore unmistakablemost evident
Verb(3 words)
clear-cutconspicuouscrystal clearcrystal-cleardecideddefineddefinitedemonstrabledirectdiscernibledistincteasyevidentexplicitexpressflagrantflamingglaringgrossin focus
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Adjective(1 words)
crystal clear
Determiner(2 words)
most evident factormost observable data
Related words (89)
Determiner(2 words)
most surfacingthe trivial point
nakednoticeableobservableopenopen-and-shutopenhandedostensibleoutwardovertpalpablepatentperceivableperceptibleperspicuousplainplain as dayprominentpronouncedpublicsalient
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secureseeableself-esteemself-evidentself-explainingself-explanatorysensiblesimplestaringstarkstraightforwardtangiblethickto be seentranslucenttransparentunambiguousunconcealedundeniableundisguisedundisputedunequivocalunhiddenunivocalunmistakableunquestionableunsubtlevisiblewell-definedwell-markedwell-pronouncedwell-resolved
Adjective(26 words)
noticeable attributenoticeable traitobservable cueobservable eventobservable propertyoutwardphysical objectplainplain color patternplain fabricplain factplain materialsplain proseplainestpublic presentationself evidentshown evidencetrivial pointtrivial questionunmistakable
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Noun(7 words)
observable indicatorpatent actionreadily apparenttextbook programthe plainvisible celestial bodyvisible incident
How these synonyms differ
- apparent - 'Apparent' is gentler, it means visible to anyone who looks, without the implication that you should have already noticed.
- blatant - 'Blatant' is obvious and offensive, a blatant lie, a blatant foul. It implies that no effort was made to hide the wrongdoing.
- conspicuous - 'Conspicuous' means obvious because it stands out, a conspicuous absence, conspicuous consumption. The attention it draws is the point.
- evident - 'Evident' is measured and formal, the evidence makes it clear. It respects the reader's intelligence more than 'obvious' does.
Related word relations
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More general
3 entriesMore specific
6 entriesobvious conclusionobvious errorobvious pointobvious resultobvious signobvious solution
Collocations
6 entriesobvious factobvious mistakeobvious outcomeobvious reasonobvious signobvious solution
Inflections
2 entriesmore obviousmost obvious
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
19 entriesapparentaxiomaticdemonstrableevidentfrankmanifestopenopen-and-shutovertpalpablepatentplainprovableself-evidentself-explanatorytaken for granted
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Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Most scientific breakthroughs are nothing else than the discovery of the obvious.
Source: tatoeba (1742)
If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intention of doing you good, you should run for your life.
Source: tatoeba (2342)
It is obvious why you have a stomach-ache.
Source: tatoeba (17970)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.