Palmario is an adjective that is used to refer to that which is manifest or evident . The obvious, therefore, leaves no room for doubt.
For example: "The recent statements of the socialist deputy reveal his obvious change of opinion on the problem of clandestine abortions" , "What has happened with this athlete is a clear example of discrimination" , "The inflationary process is obvious and the population He warns it every day in the streets even though the government does not want to admit it.”
In addition to the words already mentioned, others that can be used as synonyms for obvious are patent, visible, clear, obvious, indisputable, palpable, notorious, indubitable or even unquestionable. On the contrary, among its antonyms we find other words such as doubtful, debatable, questionable, secret or equivocal.
Suppose that a graduate in Literature is invited by a museum to give a lecture on a writer. For two hours, this professional shares an enormous amount of biographical data about the author, analyzes in depth his best-known works and reflects on the link between the historical context and his work. According to those in attendance, the speaker demonstrated clear knowledge of the writer in question.
Let us now take the case of a musician who, in his last public appearance, is seen with a cane and with notable difficulties in standing, since he must be helped by an assistant. He also appears to be disoriented or poorly connected to his surroundings. Faced with this situation, journalists comment that the artist shows obvious physical deterioration : until recently, he was seen very active and in apparent good health .
Precisely in the field of the media it is very common to resort to the use of the obvious term that concerns us now. Thus, for example, journalists use it when they try to report that there is some type of clear relationship between two events, between two political formations, between two significant figures or groups...
In this sense, a good example is a headline from the Spanish newspaper “ABC” that says: “The Civil Guard establishes a clear connection between the violent people of Galicia and those of Euskadi.” In this way, he warns that the authorities are clear that the violent acts that have taken place in those two areas of the country are not coincidences. They consider, therefore, that there is a clear relationship between them.
In the same way, we cannot ignore, for example, that a writer who writes a book about the most important monuments of a city can collect in those pages from the most obvious data of those, those known and those that can be verified. documentary, to other more secret ones. Thus, it will ensure that the reader of this work can know in great depth all the data of interest of those aforementioned constructions.
When something is obvious, in short, it can be easily noticed or appreciated . The obvious is always visible or easy to perceive.