Synonyms for obvious
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
evident, apparent, clear, plain, manifest, self-evident, palpable, open-and-shut informal, transparent, distinct, blatant, self-explanatory, glaring, demonstrable, undeniable, straight-forward, indisputable, noticeable, visible, unquestionable, ostensible, unmistakable, patent, conspicuous, explicit, tangible, decided, open, crystal-clear, axiomatic, unabashed, gross, crude
Definitions
- adj. 1
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
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That is obvious which is directly in the way so that it can not be missed; as, the application of the remark was obvious.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- apparent The company turned him down for no apparent reason.
- evident Your arrogance is evident in every word you speak.
- palpable The tension between Tom and Mary was palpable.
- distinct Each vignette adds something distinct to the film.
- blatant Daniel will finally punish Amanda for her blatant lies.
By length
- 4 letters
- open2
- 5 letters
- clear1, gross1, plain1, crude1
- 6 letters
- patent2
- 7 letters
- decided3, visible3, evident3, blatant2, glaring2
- 8 letters
- apparent3, distinct2, explicit3, manifest3, tangible3, palpable3
- 9 letters
- unabashed3, axiomatic5
- 10 letters
- noticeable4, undeniable5, ostensible4
- 11 letters
- transparent3, conspicuous4
- 12 letters
- unmistakable5, indisputable5, demonstrable4
- 14 letters
- unquestionable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).