OBVIOUS


Meaning of OBVIOUS in English

— obviously , adv. — obviousness , n.

/ob"vee euhs/ , adj.

1. easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.

2. lacking in subtlety.

3. Obs. being or standing in the way.

[ 1580-90; obvius in the way, lying in the path, equiv. to ob- OB- + vi ( a ) WAY + -us adj. suffix (see -OUS) ]

Syn. 1. plain, manifest, clear, palpable, unmistakable. See apparent .

Ant. 1. hidden.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .