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obvious

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/ˈɒbvɪəs/ · ob-vi-ous

easily perceived or understood; clear and apparent.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

easily perceived or understood; clear and apparent.

آسانی سے سمجھ میں آنے والا؛ واضح اور بےحد واضح.

ظاہر

zahir

Formal: واضحColloquial: پتہ لگنے والا

Synonyms

clearevidentapparentصافواضحمباحث

Antonyms

obscureambiguousunclearمبہمغیر واضحپتہ نہ لگنے والا

Common Collocations

  • obvious choice
  • obvious answer
  • obvious conclusion

Example Sentences

It is obvious that he is the most qualified candidate for the job.

یہ ظاہر ہے کہ وہ اس کام کے لئے سب سے اہل امیدوار ہے۔

Yeh zahir hai ke woh is kaam ke liye sab se ahl umeedwar hai.

The answer to the riddle was obvious once you knew the trick.

جب آپ چال جانتے تھے تو پہیلی کا جواب ظاہر تھا۔

Jab aap chaal jante the to paheli ka jawab zahir tha.

Her disappointment was obvious when she learned the news.

جب اسے خبر ملی تو اس کا مایوسی ظاہر تھا۔

Jab use khabar mili to us ka mayoosi zahir tha.

Easily Confused With

ovious:Ovicious is not a word; 'obvious' is the correct form.

Word Family

obviousness
nounظاہریت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of obvious as 'ob-via' – the way that is clear.

Imagine a brightly lit road where everything is easy to see.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کچھ باتیں ایسی ہیں کہ جو ظاہر ہیں، ان پر سب ہی لوگ بوجھل ہیں۔

Kuch baatein aisi hain ke jo zahir hain, Un par sab hi log bojhal hain.

Some things are so obvious, that they burden everyone.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی سیاہی معروف ہے۔

Chor ki siyahi maaroof hai.

The thief's ink is well known.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "obvius" — easily seen, evident

First known use: 14th century

The word 'obvious' has evolved from the Latin 'obvius' meaning 'in the way' or 'evident' and was adopted into English in the late 14th century.