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unobvious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not obvious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not immediately apparent- A.N.Whitehead

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in mathematical science connections are exhibited which...are extremely unobvious

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: obvious

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English obvious English unobvious From un- + obvious.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 不明显的 — not obvious
  • Finnish: ei ilmeinen — not obvious
  • Romanian: neevident — not obvious
  • Romanian: neclar — not obvious
  • Romanian: nevădit — not obvious