Words Starting With OB
Here's the list of all the 586 Words Starting With OB in the English Language.
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| object | 1. a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow 2. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) More Definitions → |
| obtain | 1. come into possession of 2. receive a specified treatment (abstract) More Definitions → |
| observed | 1. discovered or determined by scientific observation More Definitions → |
| objective | 1. undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena 2. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes More Definitions → |
| obviously | 1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') More Definitions → |
| obvious | 1. easily perceived and understood More Definitions → |
| obligation | 1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something More Definitions → |
| observation | 1. the act of making and recording a measurement 2. the act of observing; taking a patient look More Definitions → |
| observer | 1. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses 2. an expert who observes and comments on something More Definitions → |
| observe | 1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes 2. make mention of More Definitions → |
| obesity | 1. more than average fatness More Definitions → |
| objectionable | 1. causing disapproval or protest 2. liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to More Definitions → |
| observing | 1. quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception More Definitions → |
| oblique | 1. any grammatical case other than the nominative 2. a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso More Definitions → |
| observatory | 1. a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena 2. a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings More Definitions → |
| objection | 1. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest 2. the speech act of objecting More Definitions → |
| obsolete | 1. no longer in use 2. old; no longer valid or fashionable More Definitions → |
| obscure | 1. make less visible or unclear 2. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred More Definitions → |
| obey | 1. be obedient to More Definitions → |
| obliged | 1. under a moral obligation to do something More Definitions → |
| obsession | 1. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will 2. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone More Definitions → |
| obedience | 1. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person 2. the trait of being willing to obey More Definitions → |
| obituary | 1. a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography More Definitions → |
| obstacle | 1. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted 2. an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) More Definitions → |
| obsessed | 1. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something 2. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion More Definitions → |
| obstruction | 1. any structure that makes progress difficult 2. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction More Definitions → |
| obligated | 1. caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course More Definitions → |
| obstetrics | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother More Definitions → |
| obscene | 1. designed to incite to indecency or lust 2. offensive to the mind More Definitions → |
| obese | 1. excessively fat More Definitions → |
| oblivion | 1. the state of being disregarded or forgotten 2. total forgetfulness More Definitions → |
| obsessive | 1. a person who has obsessions 2. characterized by or constituting an obsession More Definitions → |
| observational | 1. relying on observation or experiment More Definitions → |
| obligatory | 1. morally or legally constraining or binding 2. required by obligation or compulsion or convention More Definitions → |
| obi | 1. (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery 2. a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas More Definitions → |
| observable | 1. capable of being seen or noticed More Definitions → |
| oboe | 1. a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece More Definitions → |
| observance | 1. the act of observing; taking a patient look 2. a formal event performed on a special occasion More Definitions → |
| objectivity | 1. judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices More Definitions → |
| objectively | 1. with objectivity More Definitions → |
| obnoxious | 1. causing disapproval or protest More Definitions → |
| obstructive | 1. preventing movement More Definitions → |
| obsidian | 1. acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces More Definitions → |
| oblivious | 1. (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of 2. failing to keep in mind More Definitions → |
| obit | 1. a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography More Definitions → |
| obedient | 1. dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority More Definitions → |
| oblong | 1. (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides 2. deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction More Definitions → |
| obscurity | 1. the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand 2. an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known More Definitions → |
| obtainable | 1. capable of being obtained More Definitions → |
| obscenity | 1. the trait of behaving in an obscene manner 2. an offensive or indecent word or phrase More Definitions → |
| obstruct | 1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of 2. block passage through More Definitions → |
| obstetric | 1. of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics More Definitions → |
| obsolescence | 1. the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date More Definitions → |
| obstructed | 1. shut off to passage or view or hindered from action More Definitions → |
| oblige | 1. force somebody to do something 2. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted More Definitions → |
| observant | 1. paying close attention especially to details 2. quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception More Definitions → |
| obelisk | 1. a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top 2. a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used More Definitions → |
| obligate | 1. force somebody to do something 2. commit in order to fulfill an obligation More Definitions → |
| obliterated | 1. reduced to nothingness More Definitions → |
| objector | 1. a person who dissents from some established policy More Definitions → |
| obtuse | 1. (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex 2. lacking in insight or discernment More Definitions → |
| obverse | 1. the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides 2. the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design More Definitions → |
| obfuscation | 1. confusion resulting from failure to understand 2. the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered More Definitions → |
| obstetrical | 1. of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics More Definitions → |
| obstinate | 1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing 2. resistant to guidance or discipline More Definitions → |
| obstetrician | 1. a physician specializing in obstetrics More Definitions → |
| obediently | 1. in an obedient manner More Definitions → |
| obliterate | 1. reduced to nothingness 2. mark for deletion, rub off, or erase More Definitions → |
| obliging | 1. showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others More Definitions → |
| obsessively | 1. in a compulsive manner More Definitions → |
| obviate | 1. get rid of something 2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off More Definitions → |
| obliteration | 1. destruction by annihilating something 2. the complete destruction of every trace of something More Definitions → |
| obsess | 1. haunt like a ghost; pursue 2. be preoccupied with something More Definitions → |
| obliquely | 1. to, toward or at one side 2. at an oblique angle More Definitions → |
| obfuscate | 1. make obscure or unclear More Definitions → |
| obnoxiously | 1. in an obnoxious manner More Definitions → |
| obtrusive | 1. sticking out; protruding 2. undesirably noticeable More Definitions → |
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