overobvious

adjective

over·​ob·​vi·​ous ˌō-vər-ˈäb-vē-əs How to pronounce overobvious (audio)
: too obvious
an overobvious pun
'You look like you just came from work,' she said, wondering why something about that seemed overobvious, like why bring a briefcase to a date?Charles Atkins

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overobvious was in 1913

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“Overobvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overobvious. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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