non-obvious
Requires closer inspection
Non-obvious describes something not immediately apparent or easily recognized.
The term appears frequently in patent law, where an invention must be non-obvious to qualify for protection—meaning a person skilled in the field wouldn't consider it an evident next step.
More generally, non-obvious solutions or insights require deeper thinking: The non-obvious answer turned out to be correct.
Made invisible deliberately
- latentPresent but inactive
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
covert · camouflaged · veiled · invisible · shrouded · clandestine · unseen · masked
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- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
convoluted · layered · cerebral · intellectual · philosophical · esoteric · arcane · labyrinthine
Having fine distinctions
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- faintWeak and indistinct
- slightMinor or thin
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
indirect · elusive · imperceptible · gradual · quiet · unassuming · low-key · modest
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
- latentPresent but inactive
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- undetectedNot discovered yet
buried · covert · camouflaged · veiled · invisible · shrouded · clandestine · unseen · masked · undercover
abstract
Condensed version of text
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
intricate · convoluted · layered · cerebral · intellectual · philosophical · esoteric · arcane · labyrinthine · byzantine
nuanced
Having fine distinctions
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- faintWeak and indistinct
- slightMinor or thin
delicate · indirect · elusive · imperceptible · gradual · quiet · unassuming · low-key · modest · inconspicuous
non-obviousobvious
Easily perceived, unmistakable
self-evident · evident · apparent · clear · plain
non-obviousintuitive
Known without reasoning
straightforward · simple · axiomatic · commonsense · no-brainer
non, obvious, obviously, obviate, obviated, obviates, obviating, oblivion, oblivious