Dictionary

inconspicuous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/
• /ˌɪŋkənˈspɪkjʉwəs/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus. Equivalent to in- + conspicuous.

Meanings

1. Invisible.
2. Not prominent nor easily noticeable.
   • Approaching danger, whether from octopus, fish or man, arouses caution in a small mollusk and it becomes as inconspicuous as it can. 2004, Shell Oil Company, Let's Collect Rocks and Shells, Kessinger Publishing Co., page 9:
   • Look at those men! They were supposed to be inconspicuous! 1953, Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton, Roman Holiday, spoken by General Provno:

Forms

Antonyms

eye-catching · visible · eyely · grabby · high-profile · spottable · flashy · visible · conspicuous · attention-grabbing · glossy · conspicuous · seeable · salient · viewable · prominent · conspicuous · apparent

Deriveds

inconspicuosity · inconspicuously · inconspicuity · inconspicuousness

Hypernyms

insignificant · hidden

Hyponyms

sedate · subtle · aphananthous

Relateds

unknown · obscure · unintrusive · notable · background · unnoticeable

Synonyms

inobtrusive · obscure · unconspicuous · unapparent · unconspicuous · out of sight · unseeable · inapparent · improminent · inviso · discreet · unseen · unevident · unconspicuous · invisible · low-profile · obscure · noteless · unobtrusive · invis · disapparent · inevident · unvisible · inconspicuous · viewless · sightless · uneyeable · improminent · inevident · inapparent · inconspicuous · unspottable · nondisplayed · nonvisible · nonvisible

Translations (45)

uk непримітний (not prominent or easily noticeable) · fr discret (not prominent or easily noticeable) · mk незабе́лежлив (not prominent or easily noticeable) · es discreto (not prominent or easily noticeable) · hu észrevehetetlen (not prominent or easily noticeable) · uk непомі́тний (not prominent or easily noticeable) · nb uanselig (not prominent or easily noticeable) · sv fördold (not prominent or easily noticeable) · sv undangömd (not prominent or easily noticeable) · sv oansenlig (not prominent or easily noticeable) · hu észrevétlen (not prominent or easily noticeable) · fi huomaamaton (not prominent or easily noticeable) · hu feltűnésmentes (not prominent or easily noticeable) · sv diskret (not prominent or easily noticeable) · cs nenápadný (not prominent or easily noticeable) · sv omärklig (not prominent or easily noticeable) · pl niepozorny (not prominent or easily noticeable) · sv förstulen (not prominent or easily noticeable) · fi huomiota herättämätön (not prominent or easily noticeable) · ar غَيْرُ ظَاهِر (not prominent or easily noticeable) · pl niezauważalny (not prominent or easily noticeable) · sv dold (not prominent or easily noticeable) · pt discreto (not prominent or easily noticeable) · hu nem feltűnő (not prominent or easily noticeable) · hu jellegtelen (not prominent or easily noticeable) · es desapercibido (not prominent or easily noticeable) · nb upåfallende (not prominent or easily noticeable) · pt inconspícuo (not prominent or easily noticeable) · hu semleges (not prominent or easily noticeable) · nl onopvallend (not prominent or easily noticeable) · pl niewidoczny (not prominent or easily noticeable) · sv tillbakadragen (not prominent or easily noticeable) · hu jelentéktelen (not prominent or easily noticeable) · de unauffällig (not prominent or easily noticeable) · bg незабележим (not prominent or easily noticeable) · pl nierzucający się w oczy (not prominent or easily noticeable) · es disimulado (not prominent or easily noticeable) · sk nenápadný (not prominent or easily noticeable) · hu diszkrét (not prominent or easily noticeable) · bg неотличаващ се (not prominent or easily noticeable) · gv neuvaghtal (not prominent or easily noticeable) · bg незабелязващ се (not prominent or easily noticeable) · bg неотличим (not prominent or easily noticeable) · ru незаме́тный (not prominent or easily noticeable) · hu alig észrevehető (not prominent or easily noticeable)