the obvious

noun

: something that is easy to understand or recognize

You are stating the obvious. Tell me something I don't already know.

Try to look beyond the obvious.

Examples of the obvious in a Sentence

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There is the obvious challenge in terms of the shortfall of workers in industries like agriculture, which could soon lead to food shortages and higher prices, according to the Labor Department. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025

Writer-director Bill Condon shares some of the obvious and more obscure touchstones for the film. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025

But Lo counters with the obvious point that Richard isn't going to leave any loose ends lying around by letting Carrie live after she's finished signing the new will. —Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025

While a green light from the 3-point line and making the extra pass might seem like contradictory ideas, Green said this was the obvious basketball play. —Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025