stated the obvious
Said something apparent
To state the obvious is to say something everyone already knows or can plainly see: Thanks for stating the obvious—yes, it's raining.
The phrase usually carries mild criticism, suggesting the speaker wasted breath on unnecessary information.
Sometimes used self-deprecatingly before making a point that needs saying anyway: To state the obvious, we can't keep spending more than we earn.
- repetitiousCharacterized by needless recurrence
- tautologyRedundant or circular statement
- explainMake something understood
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- goes without sayingUnderstood without articulation
sigh · awkward pause · dead silence · groan · acknowledged · belabor · well actually · reiterated · duh · no duh · clarify · emphasized · awkwardness · sarcasm · verbalized · self-evident · water is wet · roll
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