offenkundig

/ˈɔfn̩ˌkʊndɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. obvious, evident

    • Es war ein offenkundiger Fehler.

      It was an obvious mistake.

Similar words

offensichtlich

offenkundig and offensichtlich are close synonyms for "obvious, evident," largely interchangeable; offenkundig is slightly more formal or literary.

Similar in other languages

English

apparent

Close — obvious, evident relates to apparent.

English

transparent

Close, figuratively — obvious, evident relates to transparent.

Practice

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