obvious
/ˈɑb.vi.əs/
adjective
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
Where it comes from
Etymology
16th century, from Latin obvius (“being in the way so as to meet, meeting, easy to access, at hand, ready, obvious”) + -ous, from ob- (“before”) + via (“way”).
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OBVIOUS at a glance
OBVIOUS has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (O 1 + B 3 + V 4 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,306 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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