How Do You Spell OBVIOUS?

Pronunciation: [ˈɒbvɪəs] (IPA)

The word "obvious" is spelled with four letters "o-b-v-i-o-u-s," according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The phonetic transcription of this word is /ˈɒbvɪəs/, where the stress is on the second syllable. The "o" is pronounced as the vowel sound in "cot," whereas the "u" is pronounced as the sound in "put." This spelling can be confusing for non-native speakers, so it's helpful to use phonetic transcription to ensure proper pronunciation when learning new words. Despite this, "obvious" is a commonly used and easily recognizable word.

OBVIOUS Meaning and Definition

1. Obvious is an adjective that describes something that is easily perceived, seen, or understood without any difficulty or doubt. It refers to information, facts, or events that are extremely clear, evident, and apparent. When something is obvious, it is so plain and unmistakable that it requires no effort or special knowledge to comprehend or recognize.

   To say that something is obvious implies that it is clearly known, observed, or understood by most people due to its simplicity, clarity, or prominence. It does not require any deep analysis or complex reasoning to grasp its meaning or significance. Obviousness is often associated with things that are basic, self-evident, or common sense.

   In everyday language, obvious is often used to express surprise or disbelief towards someone's lack of awareness or understanding of something that is so apparent to others. It can also be used to emphasize the simplicity or clarity of a particular point or piece of information.

   Overall, the term "obvious" is used to describe things that are unquestionably visible, understandable, or evident, without any need for further explanation, investigation, or discussion.

2. Easily perceived or discovered; plain; evident.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for OBVIOUS *

• obviouse 18.7261146%
• ovious 15.0318471%
• obivious 7.5159235%
• obvios 5.0955414%
• obvous 4.5859872%
• obvius 4.5859872%
• obviuos 4.5859872%
• ovbious 3.5668789%
• obviose 1.5286624%
• obvies 0.8917197%
• obvisous 0.7643312%
• oblious 0.6369426%
• obius 0.5095541%
• oblvious 0.3821656%
• obvilous 0.1273885%
• obvioulsy 0.1273885%
• odviouse 0.254777%
• obbious 0.254777%
• abviouse 0.254777%
• ovios 0.254777%
• obvois 0.254777%
• obvisou 0.254777%
• onvious 0.254777%
• obvieus 0.254777%
• ovius 0.254777%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for OBVIOUS

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• Ollious

Etymology of OBVIOUS

The word "obvious" originated from the Latin word "obvius", which means "in the way" or "presenting itself". It consists of two parts: "ob" (meaning "in front of" or "against") and "via" (meaning "way" or "road"). The term entered the English language during the late 16th century, retaining its basic meaning of being easily seen or understood without difficulty.

Idioms with the word OBVIOUS

• Captain Obvious The idiom "Captain Obvious" refers to a person who states the obvious or points out information that is already highly evident to everyone. It is often used humorously to mock someone who makes excessively obvious statements or lacks basic common sense.
• from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious The idiom "from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious" is a sarcastic expression used to emphasize that a statement or observation is incredibly obvious or self-evident. It implies that the information being stated is already widely known or apparent to anyone with basic knowledge or common sense.

Similar spelling word for OBVIOUS

• Obeso.