Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "obvious" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

non obvious subtle unobvious unobvious

Derived Terms

Captain Obvious master of the obvious non-obvious nonobvious obvi obviosity obvious by inspection obviously obviousness overobvious semiobvious state the obvious unobvious

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

immediate indubitable self-evident undoubtable univocal

Related Terms

obviate obviously

Related Terms

clear discover evident manifest overt plain seen self explanatory understood

Similar Terms

apparent apparent axiomatic demonstrable demonstrable evident frank frank manifest open open and shut open-and-shut overt palpable patent plain provable self explanatory self-evident self-explanatory taken for granted taken for granted transparent transparent unmistakable writ large writ large

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