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

Recent Examples on the Web

An acknowledgment perhaps of the obvious, higher tariffs almost always mean higher prices at home. —ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025

But Dumont misses the obvious point that the team reached the Finals almost exclusively because of Dončić, and that any decision to improve the team should have been contingent on amplifying his generationally rare skillset. —Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025

This is the obvious answer, but beyond lounging on the sand, the real magic happens in the water—Huntington Beach is Surf City USA, after all. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025

For full-size gimbals, Zhiyun is the obvious fallback brand for Ronin owners, though its line isn't as well-suited for use for cinema and commercial production. —PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025