Synonyms: obvious
Definition: easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
Usage: obvious errors
Similar words: patent, unmistakable, apparent, plain, manifest, evident
Definition: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Usage: the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields; evident hostility; manifest disapproval; patent advantages; made his meaning plain; it is plain that he is no reactionary; in plain view
Similar words: axiomatic, self-evident, taken for granted
Definition: evident without proof or argument
Usage: an axiomatic truth; we hold these truths to be self-evident
Similar words: demonstrable, provable
Definition: capable of being demonstrated or proved
Usage: obvious lies; a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare; practical truth provable to all men- Walter Bagehot
Similar words: frank
Definition: clearly manifest; evident
Usage: frank enjoyment
Similar words: open-and-shut
Definition: so obvious as to be easily solved or decided
Usage: an open-and-shut case
Similar words: self-explanatory
Definition: needing no explanation
Similar words: transparent
Definition: easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)
Usage: a transparent explanation; a transparent lie
Similar words: writ large
Definition: made more obvious or prominent
Usage: the effect of...his irregular life could be seen writ large on his gaunt features