adj.
Pronunciation: ' äb-v ē - ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob in the way of + viam, accusative of via way ― more at OB- , VIA
Date: 1603
1 archaic : being in the way or in front
2 : easily discovered, seen, or understood
synonyms see EVIDENT
– ob · vi · ous · ness noun