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conspicuous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/
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Etymology

From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from cōnspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”).

Meanings

1. Obvious or easy to notice.
   • [...] 1. Handsignalmen, where needed, ought to wear a conspicuous orange/yellow cape (like many road workmen) to draw attention to them. 1964 April, “Letters: Rethinking emergency procedures”, in Modern Railways, page 274:
   • “No, don't,” replied the superintendent; “in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere. Go down to the landing stage and cross to New Brighton or Wallasey—doesn't matter which—and come back. No doubt you will be seen, and reported to have gone across.” 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 7, in Well Tackled!:
   • He was conspicuous by his absence.
2. Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
   • For his height he had a small face. The combination made him conspicuous. 1969, Saul Bellow, Mr Sammler's Planet, Penguin Books Ltd, page 6:
   • He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead.

Forms

Antonyms

inconspicuous · inconspicuous · inconspicuous

Deriveds

conspicuosity · conspicuous consumer · conspicuous by one's absence · conspicuously · semiconspicuous · conspicuous consumption · inconspicuous

Hypernyms

obvious · apparent

Relateds

conspicuousness · gaudy · illuminated · shiny · shining · conspicuity

Synonyms

plain as porridge · detectable · sensable · flashy · perceptible · clear as a bell · conspicuous · straightforward · palpable · plain as Salisbury · salient · apparent · plain as a haystack · perceivable · decided · attention-grabbing · prominent · clear cut · conspicuous · glossy · bait · noticeable · perceivable · clear as day · eye-catching · cut and dried · plain as day · plain as a pikestaff · crystal clear · discernable · plain as the nose on one's face · elucidate · glaring · arrant · evident · clear · plain as Dunstable highway · plain · eyely · observable · pointed · noticeable · ostensible · observable · blatant · sensible · plain as print · intuitive · undissembled · prima facie · splendent · attention-grabbing · manifest · grabby · evident · high-profile · res ipsa loquitur · patent · notable · obvious · conspicuous · prominent · open-and-shut · undoubted · apparent · flashy

Translations (118)

nb iøynefallende (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · et silmatorkav (obvious or easy to notice) · ml പ്രകടമായ (obvious or easy to notice) · mi tiori (obvious or easy to notice) · hu szembeötlő (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · da iøjnefaldende (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · la insignis (obvious or easy to notice) · mi pīrata (obvious or easy to notice) · de deutlich erkennbar (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · sv markant (obvious or easy to notice) · pt proeminente (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · de sichtbar (obvious or easy to notice) · sa विचक्षण (obvious or easy to notice) · es ilustre (obvious or easy to notice) · it evidente (obvious or easy to notice) · es llamativo (obvious or easy to notice) · hu szembeszökő (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · hu feltűnő (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · nl opvallend (obvious or easy to notice) · hu szembetűnő (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · da påfaldende (obvious or easy to notice) · mi kanapa (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · de spürbar (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · de augenscheinlich (obvious or easy to notice) · cs nápadný (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · eo okulfrapa (obvious or easy to notice) · oc visible (obvious or easy to notice) · mi kōhure (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · th โดดเด่น (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · es conspicuo (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · it vistoso (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · grc ἀριφᾰνής (obvious or easy to notice) · kmr diyar (obvious or easy to notice) · nl afzichtelijk (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · mi wana (obvious or easy to notice) · pl widoczny (obvious or easy to notice) · de hervorstechend (obvious or easy to notice) · nb påfallende (obvious or easy to notice) · de nicht zu verbergend (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · it notevole (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · mk во́очлив (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · es notorio (obvious or easy to notice) · cs nápadný (obvious or easy to notice) · mk очи́гледен (obvious or easy to notice) · tr dikkat çeken (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · hu jól látható (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · fo sjónskur (obvious or easy to notice) · de augenfällig (obvious or easy to notice) · de auffallend (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · tr belli (obvious or easy to notice) · or ବିଚକ୍ଷଣ (obvious or easy to notice) · fi huomiota herättävä (obvious or easy to notice) · es conspicuo (obvious or easy to notice) · th โดดเด่น (obvious or easy to notice) · pt conspícuo (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · hu nyilvánvaló (obvious or easy to notice) · tr bariz (obvious or easy to notice) · he בולט (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · sv iögonfallande (obvious or easy to notice) · sv påfallande (obvious or easy to notice) · fr voyant (obvious or easy to notice) · bg очевиден (obvious or easy to notice) · pdt oppfaulent (obvious or easy to notice) · de auffällig (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · bg забележим (obvious or easy to notice) · tr göze çarpan (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · cmn 招眼 (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · bg биещ на очи (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · mi tiori (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · ru выделя́ющийся (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · de auffällig (obvious or easy to notice) · de unübersehbar (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · pl niezwykły (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · ru очеви́дный (obvious or easy to notice) · ko 젠체하다 (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · la conspicuus (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · ka შესამჩნევი (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · hu jól látható (obvious or easy to notice) · es llamativo (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · sv slående (obvious or easy to notice) · da påfaldende (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · kmr berçav (obvious or easy to notice) · es ostentoso (obvious or easy to notice) · yi אויגן־רײַסיק (obvious or easy to notice) · de offensichtlich (obvious or easy to notice) · ru бро́ский (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · fi silmäänpistävä (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · pl rzucający się w oczy (obvious or easy to notice) · pl rażący (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · de offenkundig (obvious or easy to notice) · mi kōhure (obvious or easy to notice) · pt saliente (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · grc περιφανής (obvious or easy to notice) · pl zauważalny (obvious or easy to notice) · fi silmäänpistävä (obvious or easy to notice) · it lampante (obvious or easy to notice) · ru заме́тный (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · pt proeminente (obvious or easy to notice) · kmr xuya (obvious or easy to notice) · fr qui attire l'attention (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · fr visible (obvious or easy to notice) · sv uppenbar (obvious or easy to notice) · mk оче́виден (obvious or easy to notice) · de sichtbar (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · de wahrnehmbar (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · ko 뽐내다 (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · nb åpenbar (obvious or easy to notice) · pt conspícuo (obvious or easy to notice) · fr remarquable (obvious or easy to notice) · af opvallende (obvious or easy to notice) · hi विचक्षण (obvious or easy to notice) · mi tiwha (obvious or easy to notice) · cmn 顯眼 /显眼 (obvious or easy to notice) · et silmatorkav (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) · fo eyðsýndur (obvious or easy to notice) · ko 눈에띄다 (obvious or easy to notice) · fr qui se remarque aisément (obvious or easy to notice) · la conspicuus (obvious or easy to notice)