obvious

«obvious» in Mova's school dictionary: Easy to see, notice or understand; clear to everyone — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (obvious, more obvious, most obvious)

meaning for a pupil

1) Easy to see, notice or understand; clear to everyone. tree →

2) Too easy or expected; not clever (an obvious joke). tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: "It's obvious she is happy." In maths, teachers warn: the obvious answer is not always right — check your working. Phrases: it's obvious that, state the obvious, the obvious choice.

examples

• It's obvious that the dog wants a walk. tree →
• The answer seemed obvious, but it was wrong. tree →
• There was an obvious crack in the glass. tree →
• He's the obvious choice for team captain. tree →
• Sorry to state the obvious, but it's raining. tree →
• The mistake was obvious once I checked it. tree →

note

Spelling: o-b-v-i-o-u-s, ending in -ious. Adverb: obviously. Similar: clear, plain, evident. Trap in maths: an "obvious" quick answer to a trick question is often wrong, so read carefully.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «obvious» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.