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
The answer was obvious the moment everyone looked at the evidence carefully.
The design flaw became obvious during the first public test.
What first seemed obvious became more curious and eventually deeply serious.
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🌳Etymology
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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📝Examples
“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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