Not very subtle vs Obvious

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Not very subtle

Familier Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Obvious

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 adjective

Le plus formel: Obvious Le plus courant: Obvious

	Not very subtle	Obvious
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //nɒt ˈvɛri ˈsʌtl// 🇺🇸 //nɑt ˈvɛri ˈsʌtl//	🇬🇧 //ˈɒbvɪəs// 🇺🇸 //ˈɑːbvɪəs//
Sens	Not quiet or gentle, often obvious.	Facile à voir ou à comprendre Easy to see or understand
Exemple	His comments were not very subtle; everyone could tell he was upset.	It's obvious that she is very talented.
Registre	Familier	Neutre
Fréquence	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B1
Nature grammaticale		adjective
Collocations	not very subtle comments, not very subtle hints, not very subtle behavior	obvious choice, obvious answer, obvious conclusion
Antonymes	-	hidden, ambiguous, unclear
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'not subtle' which is more general., Used improperly in formal contexts where discretion is appreciated., Omitted 'very' leading to a different meaning.	Confusing with 'oblivious', which means unaware., Using 'obvious' with negative sentences incorrectly, e.g., 'It's not obvious that he is late.', Overusing in formal writing, where 'clear' may be more suitable.
Notes d'usage	Use in informal contexts to describe something that is obvious or lacks discretion. Avoid in formal writing.	Utilisez 'évident' pour indiquer quelque chose qui n'a pas besoin d'explication. C'est neutre et convient à divers contextes, mais évitez-le dans une écriture trop formelle. Use 'obvious' to indicate something that doesn't need explanation. It's neutral and fits in various contexts, but avoid it in overly formal writing.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

In the middle of the day, Alfred? Not very subtle.

Not very subtle

Succession › S1 E1

everyone's of the opinion it was all so fucking obvious.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

These recent tragedies have left you without an obvious heir.

Sherlock › S1 E1

before returning home to Cardiff - so far, so obvious.

Succession › S1 E1

everyone's of the opinion it was all so fucking obvious.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

These recent tragedies have left you without an obvious heir.

Obvious

Questions fréquentes : Not very subtle vs Obvious

Quelle est la différence entre Not very subtle et Obvious ?

Not very subtle: Not quiet or gentle, often obvious. Obvious: Easy to see or understand

Lequel est le plus formel : Not very subtle et Obvious ?

Obvious est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Not very subtle et Obvious ?

Obvious est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Not very subtle: His comments were not very subtle; everyone could tell he was upset. Obvious: It's obvious that she is very talented.

Puis-je utiliser Not very subtle et Obvious de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Not very subtle et Obvious sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.