Synonyms of nonobvious

nonobvious

adjective

as in ambiguous

Related Words

• ambiguous
• mysterious
• unclear
• obscure
• indistinct
• incomprehensible
• cryptic
• enigmatic
• unknowable
• equivocal
• unapparent
• unintelligible
• indecipherable
• unfathomable
• clouded
• obfuscated
• imperceptible
• dark
• unclarified
• vague
• imprecise
• impalpable
• indeterminate
• subtle
• nebulous
• inappreciable
• indiscernible
• sketchy
• slippery
• gray
• indefinite
• noncommittal
• unreadable
• illegible
• hazy
• misty
• insensible
• murky
• cloudy
• gauzy
• undecipherable

Dissimilar Words

• obvious
• broad
• distinct
• apparent
• unambiguous
• patent
• evident
• clear
• unequivocal
• straightforward
• luminous
• unmistakable
• plain
• transparent
• decided
• manifest
• bright-line
• clear-cut
• perspicuous
• crystal clear
• open-and-shut
• palpable
• lucid
• bald
• pellucid
• comprehensible
• understandable
• intelligible
• ringing
• cognizable
• knowable
• unambivalent
• barefaced
• nonambiguous
• digestible
• graspable
• luculent
• bald-faced
• self-evident
• fathomable
• comprehendible
• cognoscible
• self-explanatory

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonobvious

On the flip side, if your financial situation is complicated and nonobvious, be sure to take the time to explain it to your mortgage loan originator. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026

This comes to resemble a branding exercise—perhaps a necessary one to sell a book these days—but the advice is good, and some of it nonobvious. — Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2021

The rise of cloud computing, open-source platforms and the API economy has contributed in both obvious and nonobvious ways to this transformation. — Romi Stein, Forbes, 1 June 2021

And to also keep nonobvious stuff on hand — like teddy bears for the kids, a rubber bone for the dog and $50 in cash, all in $1 bills. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 11 June 2019