Adjective:
- Easily perceived or understood; clear, apparent, or self-evident.
- Not needing to be explicitly stated; understood without needing to be pointed out.
Usage:
- “Obvious” is often used with prepositions like “to,” “that,” and “in.”
- Common collocations include “obvious reason,” “obvious choice,” “obvious conclusion,” “obvious fact,” “obvious mistake,” and “obvious solution.”
Example Sentences:
- It was obvious that she was upset.
- The answer to the problem was obvious once he explained it.
- The benefits of the new policy were obvious to everyone.
- He made an obvious mistake in the calculations.
- The solution became obvious after a few minutes of discussion.
- It was obvious from her expression that she was pleased.
- The reasons for his resignation were obvious.
- They reached the obvious conclusion after reviewing the evidence.
- She made an obvious effort to appear calm.
- It’s obvious that they need more time to prepare.
- The benefits of regular exercise are obvious.
- He stated the obvious when he pointed out the time.
- It was obvious to everyone that he was lying.
- The solution was obvious in hindsight.
- She had an obvious talent for music.
- The mistake was so obvious that no one missed it.
- The dangers of the job were obvious from the start.
- The differences between the two plans were obvious.
- His lack of experience was obvious during the presentation.
- The problem with the machine was obvious to the technician.
- They made an obvious error in judgment.
- The benefits of the new technology were obvious.
- It was obvious to him that she was avoiding him.
- The importance of the project was obvious to everyone involved.
- The similarities between the two stories were obvious.
- She made it obvious that she was not interested in the proposal.
- The solution seemed obvious once he explained it.
- It’s obvious that she doesn’t want to talk about it.
- They reached an obvious consensus on the issue.
- The need for change was obvious to everyone.
- It was obvious to see who the leader of the group was.
- He stated the obvious when he mentioned the weather.
- The consequences of their actions were obvious.
- The dangers of smoking are obvious.
- She made an obvious effort to improve her grades.
- The solution became increasingly obvious as they discussed it.
- It was obvious from the start that he was the right person for the job.
- The benefits of the new approach were obvious to everyone involved.
- The flaws in the plan were obvious to the team.
- It was obvious that they were not prepared for the meeting.
- She made it obvious that she wanted to leave early.
- The problem with the machine was obvious to the engineer.
- They made an obvious mistake in their calculations.
- The similarities between the two stories were too obvious to ignore.
- It was obvious to everyone in the room who the winner would be.
- The solution was so obvious that they wondered why they hadn’t thought of it before.
- The consequences of their actions were painfully obvious.
- He made it obvious that he was not interested in the offer.
- The differences between the two options were immediately obvious.
- She stated the obvious when she mentioned the deadline.