obvious — easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːbviəs/
Korean meaning: 명백한, 분명한, 뚜렷한
Korean pronunciation: 압-비-어스 (강세: 압)
Example Sentences
- It's obvious that my cat thinks he's the real owner of this house.
- The answer to the math problem was so obvious that I checked it three times thinking I missed something.
- It became obvious that we had taken the wrong train when the conductor announced we were heading to Busan instead of Seoul.
obvious
ADJECTIVE//ˈɑːbviəs//
easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent
So clear it's almost boring
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Origin
From Latin 'obviousness' and 'obvius' meaning 'in the way' or 'standing in front.' The root 'ob-' means 'toward' or 'against,' and 'via' means 'way' or 'road,' originally describing something that stands directly in one's path and is therefore easily perceived.
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“It's obvious that my cat thinks he's the real owner of this house.”
“The answer to the math problem was so obvious that I checked it three times thinking I missed something.”
“It became obvious that we had taken the wrong train when the conductor announced we were heading to Busan instead of Seoul.”
“Don't state the obvious - we can all see it's raining outside.”
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