Captain Obvious



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Captain Obvious

A person who makes a statement or statements of such obvious meaning or implication as to be entirely redundant, superfluous, or unnecessary. Pauline: "The President has said that lower-class families are bearing the brunt of the recession worse than anyone else." Johnny: "Thank you, Captain Obvious!" A: "Your photos are out of focus because you didn't adjust the lens properly." B: "Wow, Captain Obvious strikes again!"
See also: captain, obvious

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Breannabree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-əEnglish
GloryGLAWR-eeEnglish (Rare)
Atieno-Eastern African, Luo
Felix['fi:liks]
Hardeep-Indian (Sikh)
IndahEEN-dahIndonesian