Obvious
Obvious adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: that remark was an obvious joke, so lighten up
Understandable is a synonym for obvious. In some cases you can use "Understandable" instead an adjective "Obvious".
Nearby Words: obviously, obviousness
Understandable
Understandable adjective - Capable of being understood.
Obvious is a synonym for understandable in clear topic. You can use "Obvious" instead an adjective "Understandable", if it concerns topics such as comprehensible.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- clear and obvious
- clear and understandable
- lucid and obvious
- lucid and understandable
- patent and obvious
- patent and understandable
- visible and obvious
- visible and understandable
- simple and obvious
- simple and understandable
- plain and obvious
- plain and understandable
- distinct and obvious
- distinct and understandable
Both words in one sentence
- Understandable, seeing as he was introduced late into that season, didn't get much Character Development and it was pretty obvious that he was just there to give Layla a love interest.
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Howard's gayness is played up just enough that it's obvious to the audience, but lets it still be understandable that no-one in-story noticed it.
Source: Film / In & Out -
Probably because he doesn't whine about it, and is only ever obvious about it under completely understandable circumstances.
Source: Literature / Darkest Powers
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