Give the antonyms (opposite meaning) of: OBVIOUS

Question

Give the antonyms (opposite meaning) of:

OBVIOUS

1. A. CLEAR
2. B. APPARENT
3. C. OBSCURE (Correct answer)
4. D. None of the above

Correct Answer

Option C — OBSCURE

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is OBSCURE.

Key Points

• Obvious means clear, plain and easily understood.
• Its opposite is obscure — unclear, hidden or difficult to understand.
• Clear and apparent are synonyms of obvious, so neither can be the antonym.

Additional Information

• Obscure works as both adjective (unclear) and verb (to conceal), and also means "little known", as in *an obscure poet*.
• Synonyms of obvious: evident, manifest, patent, conspicuous, self-evident.
• Note the near-pair obscure and abstruse — the latter means difficult through complexity rather than through concealment.