Faint and Obvious

Faint

Faint adjective - Not seen or understood clearly.
Usage example: after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were

Obvious is an antonym for faint.

Nearby Words: faintly, fainted, fainting

Obvious

Obvious adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.

Faint is an antonym for obvious.

Nearby Words: obviously, obviousness

Both words in one sentence

  • Recap / Doctor Who 2012 CS "The Snowmen" Skewed Priorities: The Captain is more concerned that the Doctor is a possible love interest for Clara (and love rival for himself) than the impending attack on his house or the obvious non-humans (who just prompted one of his servants to scream and faint).
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