Vocabulary
Obvious
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent.
Urdu meaning
واضح، صاف طور پر، بالکل ایسا ہی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Which raises another obvious question: if peace serves Indian material interests, why the rage?
Dawn Editorials —
The Outrage Machine reloaded
— 2026-05-01
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The only genuine hedge is shared infrastructure: alternative routes, alternative suppliers, and a mutual interest in keeping them open.The obvious objection is that the political relationship is too toxic for economic integration.
Dawn Editorials —
The economic connection
— 2026-04-23
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But it also raises an obvious question: how many more such relics remain?
Dawn Editorials —
Colonial relics
— 2026-04-08
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For obvious reasons, I would disagree with such a sentiment.
Dawn Editorials —
All positives
— 2026-03-30
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But surely they must also realise why the vast American military bases they happily host make them an obvious target for a nation under assault by the US.
Dawn Editorials —
Scope for peace
— 2026-03-25
Synonyms
clear, plain, plain to see, crystal clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent,
Antonyms
imperceptible, inconspicuous, obscure,
Curator example
“unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession”
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