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Noticeable vs. Obvious — What's the Difference?

Noticeable vs. Obvious — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Noticeable and Obvious

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Noticeable

Easily seen or noticed; clear or apparent
A noticeable increase in staff motivation
Noticeable grey hairs

Obvious

Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent
Unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession
It was obvious a storm was coming in

Noticeable

Evident; observable
Noticeable changes in temperature.

Obvious

Easily perceived or understood; apparent.

Noticeable

Worthy of notice; significant
A noticeable change in the composer's style.
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Obvious

Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent
An obvious political ploy that fooled no one.

Noticeable

Capable of being seen or noticed.

Obvious

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

Noticeable

Worthy of note; significant.

Obvious

Opposing; fronting.
To the evil turnMy obvious breast.

Noticeable

Capable of being observed; worthy of notice; likely to attract observation; conspicuous.
A noticeable man, with large gray eyes.

Obvious

Exposed; subject; open; liable.

Noticeable

Capable or worthy of drawing attention;
Noticeable shadows under her eyes
Noticeable for its vivid historical background
A noticeable lack of friendliness

Obvious

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark.
Apart and easy to be known they lie,Amidst the heap, and obvious to the eye.

Noticeable

Capable of being detected;
After a noticeable pause the lecturer continued

Obvious

Easily perceived or understood;
Obvious errors

Noticeable

Undesirably noticeable;
The obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child
Equally obtrusive was the graffiti

Obvious

Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind;
A perceptible sense of expectation in the court
An obvious (or palpable) lie

Noticeable

Readily noticed;
A noticeable resemblance

Obvious

Obvious to the eye or mind;
A tower conspicuous at a great distance
Wore conspicuous neckties
Made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening

Obvious

Obvious to the eye;
A visible change of expression

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