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obvious

obvious

Meaning of obvious

English

easy to see or understand

Deutsch

leicht zu sehen oder zu verstehen

obvious

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɒbviəs/
American English
/ˈɑːbviəs/

obvious with German translation

obvious usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The solution is obvious.

Die Lösung ist offensichtlich.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

It was obvious that he was tired.

Es war offensichtlich, dass er müde war.

obvious synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between obvious, clear, apparent, evident, plain, and self-evident

C
🇬🇧English
clear

easy to understand; not confusing

very often

ENThe instructions are clear and short.

apparent
🇬🇧English

clear to see; can also mean seeming

often

ENFor no apparent reason, the light went out.

E
🇬🇧English
evident

formal: clear from the facts

often

ENIt was evident from his face that he was tired.

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P
🇬🇧English
plain

simple and easy for everyone to see

often

ENIt's plain that she doesn't like him.

S
🇬🇧English
self-evident

so obvious it needs no proof

rare word

ENThe answer seemed self-evident to her.

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obvious meaning: what does it mean?

easy to see or understand

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Die Lösung ist offensichtlich. Translation: The solution is obvious.

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