Obvious Definition
ŏbvē-əs
adjective
Easy to see or understand; plain; evident.
Webster's New World
Easily perceived or understood; apparent.
American Heritage
Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent.
An obvious political ploy that fooled no one.
American Heritage
Being in the way.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Obvious
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From Latin obvius from obviam in the way, within reach ob- against ob– viam accusative sing. of via way wegh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin obvius (“being in the way so as to meet, meeting, easy to access, at hand, ready, obvious"), from ob- (“before") + via (“way").
From Wiktionary
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