obvious
♦♦ ob|vi|ous /'ɒbviəs/
1 [ADJ]
If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand.
...the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice...
Determining how the Democratic challenger would conduct his presidency isn't quite so obvious.
= clear
2 [ADJ]
If you describe something that someone says as obvious, you are being critical of it because you think it is unnecessary or shows lack of imagination.
There are some very obvious phrases that we all know or certainly should know better than to use.
● obviousness [N-UNCOUNT]
Francis smiled agreement, irritated by the obviousness of his answer.
[PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that someone is stating the obvious, you mean that they are saying something that everyone already knows and understands.
It may be stating the obvious, but most teleworking at present is connected with computers.
1 [ADJ]
If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand.
...the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice...
Determining how the Democratic challenger would conduct his presidency isn't quite so obvious.
= clear
2 [ADJ]
If you describe something that someone says as obvious, you are being critical of it because you think it is unnecessary or shows lack of imagination.
There are some very obvious phrases that we all know or certainly should know better than to use.
● obviousness [N-UNCOUNT]
Francis smiled agreement, irritated by the obviousness of his answer.
[PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that someone is stating the obvious, you mean that they are saying something that everyone already knows and understands.
It may be stating the obvious, but most teleworking at present is connected with computers.