OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: NOUN
- N/A
- An open space surrounded by houses: as, St. Mary's Plain; the Theater Plain, in Norwich.
- A field; especially, a field of battle.
- An extent of level, or nearly level, land; a region not noticeably diversified with mountains, hills, or valleys.
- Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter.
- A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare.
- An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.
- Extensive tract of level open land
- A basic knitting stitch
- Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: ADJECTIVE
- Exposed; subject; open; liable.
- Opposing; fronting.
- Easily perceived or understood
- Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
- Obvious to the eye or mind
- Easily perceived or understood; apparent. : apparent.
- Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent.
- Obvious to the eye
- Lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- Lacking stylistic embellishment
- Comprehensible to the general public
- Free from any effort to soften to disguise
- Lacking patterns especially in color
- Lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- Not mixed with extraneous elements
- Not elaborate or elaborated; simple
- Free from obstructions; open; clear.
- Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses
- Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.
- Sheer; utter; unqualified.
- Not dyed, twilled, or patterned.
- Common in rank or station; average; ordinary.
- Not mixed with other substances; pure.
- Lacking beauty or distinction.
- Not pretentious; unaffected.
- Straightforward; frank or candid.
- Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration.
- Not elaborate or complicated; simple.
- Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: : apparent.
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: VERB
- N/A
- Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To lament; to bewail; to complain.
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To lament; to mourn over.
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: ADVERB
- N/A
- In a plain manner; plainly.
- Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
- Clearly; simply.
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Coming in the way; presenting itself as to be done.
- Easily discovered, seen, or understood; plain; manifest; evident; palpable.
- In zoology, plainly distinguishable; quite apparent: as, an obvious mark; an obvious stria: opposed -to obscure or obsolete.
- Easily perceived and understood
- Being or standing in the way; standing or placed in the front.
- Open; exposed to danger or accident.
- Void of ornament or bright color; without embellishment; simple; unadorned.
- Without a figured pattern; unornamented with decorative patterns or designs; also, when applied to fabrics, untwilled or uncolored: as. plain black cloth; plain muslin.
- Unqualified: undisguised; unmistakable; sheer; downright; absolute.
- Clear; evident; manifest; easily perceived or understood: as, to make one's meaning plain; it was plain he was offended.
- Undisguised; frank; sincere; unreserved.
- Easy; free from intricacies or difficulties: as, plain exercises in shorthand.
- Open; unobstructed by intervening barriers or defenses.
- Flat; level: smooth; even; free from elevations and depressions: as, a plain surface or country.
- In old music, said of certain graces or embellishments, like the beat, backfall, etc., when without extension by a shake: opposed to shaked. Also called smooth.
- Without beauty; homely: as, she is plain, but clever.
- To make plain, level, or even; smooth; clear.
- To lament; bewail; bemoan; mourn over.
- To whinny: said of a horse.
- To lament; wail; mourn.
- In a plain manner; plainly; clearly; openly; frankly; bluntly.
- To make plain or clear; explain.
- Not elaborate or elaborated
- A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
- Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- Simple
- Unvarnished, unem-bellished.
- Clear, Evident, etc. (see manifest), distinct, patent, unmistakable, unequivocal, unambiguous, explicit, intelligible.
- Embroidery in the same color as the ground.
- Smooth; unstriate, as muscular fiber.
- Whole-colored; not variegated: as, plain white eggs.
- In card-playing, not trumps; lay: as, a plain card; a plain suit.
- Incomplex; simple.
- Not highly seasoned; not rich; not luxuriously dressed: as, a plain diet.
- Artless; simple; unlearned; without artifice or affectation; unsophisticated.
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: RELATED WORDS
- Manifest, Demonstrable, Plain, Big, Perceptible, Egregious, Axiomatic, Palpable, Salient, Visible, Overt, Conspicuous, Glaring, Evident, Apparent
- Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Evidently, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Manifest, Demonstrable, Plain, Big, Perceptible, Egregious, Axiomatic, Palpable, Salient, Visible, Overt, Conspicuous, Glaring, Evident, Apparent
- Sheer, Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Parks, for obvious reasons, were a mostimportant source.
- The reason for its rapid adoption is obvious.
- Nor, for that matter, is it always obvious.
- In other words, obvious statements will be ineffective.
- RPM are obvious because retail prices are observable, while defections from a wholesale price agreement are less obvious because wholesale prices are private information.
- You have pointed out some of the obvious, and some of the not so obvious, problems inherent in dealing with the devil!
- But what is obvious to one is NOT so obvious to another.
- It would be confusing for listeners if obvious changes in input data do not correspond with obvious changes in sonification output.
- Some of these things are obvious but still need to be listed, others are not so obvious, but essential nonetheless.
- So it helps to have identified the more obvious and less obvious contrasting characteristics among the specimen before creating your dichotomous key.
- This construction sounds just plain wrong to me.
- Avoid technical jargon and stick to plain language.
- You are using plain text in your post.
- Inspector of Police in plain clothes; in very plain clothes.
- The ABU consists of an ABU shirt, ABU pants, plain tan tee shirt, plain ABU cap, and boots.
- We made the obscure mysterious images of Revelation sound plain, and obscured the plain command to love our enemies into something vague and inexplicable.
- The group met to help the UCEDD Resource Center think about plain language and create plain language adaptations of resources.
- When using the plain meaning rule would create an absurd result, courts should depart from the plain meaning.
- Frock coat, plain blue trousers, blue cap, sword, and plain leather belt.
- NOTE: See other cases in the sections dealing with Consent Searches, Plain View and Plain Sniffs.
OBVIOUS vs PLAIN: QUESTIONS
- What are the signs of obvious and irreversible death?
- Is a hidden connection stronger than an obvious one?
- What made Rostropovich an obvious target at the auction?
- What is an example of a blatantly obvious statement?
- What does obvious fate mean in the Louisiana Purchase?
- Are subliminal messages more obvious than you think?
- How should one respond to trivial, obvious questions?
- Was Rachel Maddow's contested statement'obvious exaggeration'?
- Do Your Supervisors recognize less obvious hazards?
- What does it mean when Captain Obvious States the obvious?
- Does Abine store my plain text account information?
- Do people prefer plain language in legal documents?
- What is the Salisbury Plain training area newsletter?
- Should Canada implement plain packaging for e-cigarettes?
- What features make this plain suitable for agriculture?
- Does Prospect Reservoir affect Cumberland Plain Woodland?
- When did Ireland introduce plain cigarette packaging?
- Where does the Gulf Coastal Plain meet the South Atlantic Coastal Plain?
- Is it safe to take promethazine HCl Syrup (promethazine hydrochloride syrup Plain) Plain during pregnancy?
- How are coastal plain and an interior plain similar?