Reverse Dictionary: OBVIOUS

ADJECTIVES
► BREME brilliant, shining, bright; hence, clearly seen, evident, apparent, obvious → c1340 obs.
► CONSPECTABLE easy to be seen; obvious → 1730 obs.
► CRYSTAL-CLEAR extremely clear; highly obvious → a1439
► EYELY visible or apparent to the eye; evident, obvious → 1561 obs.
► ILLUSTRIOUS clearly manifest, evident, or obvious → 1654 obs.
► KENABLE obvious, easily recognizable → 1891 Sc.
► LIKE A COUNTRY DUNNY glaringly obvious, standing out → 1954 Aust. sl.
► OB obvious → 1989 sl.
► PALPABLE easily perceived; open to recognition; plain, evident, apparent, obvious, manifest → 1545
► PLAIN AS A PACK-SADDLE obvious, very open → 1553 colloq.
► PLAIN AS A PACKSTAFF, AS a plain as a pikestaff, quite obvious and unmistakable → 1542 obs.
► PLAIN AS PARRITCH self-evident, obvious to all, as clear as crystal (parritch = porridge) → 1761 Sc.
► PLAIN AS THE BALLS ON A TALL DOG very obvious → 1967 US sl.
► PLAIN AS THE NOSE ON ONE’S FACE perfectly plain or obvious → 1655
► SOD-OFF very obvious → 2000 UK sl.
► STANDS OUT LIKE A BLACK CROW IN A BUCKET OF MILK obvious, extremely clear → 1999 Aust. sl.

ADVERBS
► PALPABLY so as to be felt, plainly seen, observed, etc.; clearly, obviously, manifestly → 1584

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► EVEN BLIND FREDDY COULD SEE THAT used to indicate that something is so obvious and needs no explanation → 1930s
► IF MY AUNT HAD BEEN A MAN, SHE’D HAVE BEEN MY UNCLE used as a rejoinder to a speaker who has just finished a long and laborious explanation of the obvious → M17 sl.
► IF YOUR AUNT HAD BALLS, SHE’D BE YOUR UNCLE used as a rejoinder to a speaker who has just finished a long and laborious explanation of the obvious → 20C sl.
► NO SHIT, DICK TRACY! used to point out that another person has just made an obvious statement → 1973 US sl.
► NOT ABLE TO SEE BEYOND THE END OF ONE’S NOSE not able to see the most obvious things → c1950 Amer. dial.
► STICKING OUT LIKE DOG’S BALLS very obvious → 2012 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► YOU’RE RIGHT, YOU FOX used as a tease when someone has finally stumbled over the obvious → 1966 US sl.

NOUNS
► VISIBILITY an obvious fact, something apparent → 1834 Sc.

NOUNS – PERSON
► FOX a person who makes obvious statements → 1969 US Air Force Academy cadets’ sl. (Bk.)

VERBS
► JUMP TO THE EYES to be noticed; to be obvious or prominent → 1926
► SEE THROUGH A LADDER to see what is obvious → 1852
► STICK OUT LIKE DOG’S BALLS to be blatantly obvious → 1996 Aust. sl. (Bk.)