Obvious vs. Distinct — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Obvious and Distinct
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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
Distinct
Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type
There are two distinct types of sickle cell disease
The patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing
Obvious
Easily perceived or understood; apparent.
Distinct
Readily distinguishable by the senses
A distinct smell of nicotine
Obvious
Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent
An obvious political ploy that fooled no one.
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Distinct
Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete
On two distinct occasions.
Obvious
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
Distinct
Easily perceived by the senses
A distinct flavor.
Obvious
Opposing; fronting.
To the evil turnMy obvious breast.
Distinct
Clearly defined; unquestionable
At a distinct disadvantage.
Obvious
Exposed; subject; open; liable.
Distinct
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.
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.
Distinct
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
Horses are distinct from zebras.
Obvious
Easily perceived or understood;
Obvious errors
Distinct
Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.
Obvious
Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind;
A perceptible sense of expectation in the court
An obvious (or palpable) lie
Distinct
Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
Obvious
Obvious to the eye or mind;
A tower conspicuous at a great distance
Wore conspicuous neckties
Made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening
Distinct
(obsolete) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
Obvious
Obvious to the eye;
A visible change of expression
Distinct
(obsolete) Marked; variegated.
Distinct
To distinguish; to make a distinction.
Distinct
Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
Wherever thus created - for no placeIs yet distinct by name.
Distinct
Marked; variegated.
The which [place] was dightWith divers flowers distinct with rare delight.
Distinct
Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; - with from.
The intention was that the two armies which marched out together should afterward be distinct.
Distinct
Not identical; different; individual.
To offend, and judge, are distinct offices.
Distinct
So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect.
Relation more particular and distinct.
Distinct
To distinguish.
Distinct
Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined;
A distinct flavor
A distinct odor of turpentine
A distinct outline
The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette
Distinct fingerprints
Distinct
(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality;
Plants of several distinct types
The word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
Gold is distinct from iron
A tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
Management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
Distinct
Constituting a separate entity or part;
A government with three discrete divisions
On two distinct occasions
Distinct
Recognizable; marked;
Noticed a distinct improvement
At a distinct (or decided) disadvantage
Distinct
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind;
Clear-cut evidence of tampering
Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest
Trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
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