obvious

ob·vi·ous  (bv-s)

adj.

1. Easily perceived or understood; quite apparent. See Synonyms at apparent.

2. Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent: an obvious political ploy.

3. Archaic Standing in the way or in front.

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[From Latin obvius, from obviam, in the way, within reach : ob-, against; see ob- + viam, accusative sing. of via, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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obvi·ous·ly adv.

obvi·ous·ness n.

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obvious

Adjective

easy to see or understand

Noun

state the obvious to say something that is unnecessary or already known: he is prone to stating the obvious [Latin obvius]

obviously adv
obviousness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors" overt, open - open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots" unobvious - not immediately apparent; "in mathematical science connections are exhibited which...are extremely unobvious"- A.N.Whitehead

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obvious

adjective clear, open, plain, apparent, visible, bold, patent, evident, distinct, pronounced, straightforward, explicit, manifest, transparent, noticeable, blatant, conspicuous, overt, unmistakable, palpable, unequivocal, undeniable, salient, recognizable, unambiguous, self-evident, indisputable, perceptible, much in evidence, unquestionable, open-and-shut, cut-and-dried (informal) undisguised, incontrovertible, self-explanatory, unsubtle, unconcealed, clear as a bell, staring you in the face (informal) right under your nose (informal) sticking out a mile (informal) plain as the nose on your face (informal) << OPPOSITE unclear

Translations

obvious [ˈɔbvɪəs] adj (= clear) → obvio, evidente (= unsubtle); poco sutil;

it's obvious that ... → está claro que ..., es evidente que ...

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obvious [ˈɔbvɪəs] adj → évident(e) → manifeste

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obvious [ˈɔbvɪəs] adj → offensichtlich; [lie] → klar (= predictable); naheliegend

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obvious [ˈɔbvɪəs] adj → ovvio/a, evidente