conspicuous
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5.1
- adjective
- /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/
:
llamativo
- He wore a conspicuous red coat that made him stand out in the crowd.
- a conspicuous absence
- conspicuous consumption
- a conspicuous display
I'm not sure the right mechanism is actual conspicuous altruism.
- I'm not sure the right mechanism is actual conspicuous altruism.
- Because by having that big conspicuous tail, it makes you more visible to predators.
- It is the most conspicuous failure of US foreign policy probably since the Iraq war.
- But but yeah, I mean, I do think that there has been a strange like a conspicuous lack of stuff about Russia and WikiLeaks releases.
- That is, it's somewhat conspicuous lack of arguments for the existence of God or for the truth of Christianity.
- I don't want you to give a billion dollars to your children and grandchildren which they will then squander in conspicuous consumption.
- And you know, it's, it's, it's, it's pretty conspicuous when you're looking at it.
Examples
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We ditch the van, trade it for something less conspicuous and get the hell out of here.
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You put this trap in a conspicuous place.
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Just try not to be too conspicuous, okay?
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For now, we need to make ourselves less conspicuous.
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Both of them are scenes of conspicuous virtue in high places.
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You were not chosen for your conspicuous honor or high ideals.
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Well, I could list its most conspicuous features... if that would help jog the memory.
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You're very conspicuous in Tokyo.
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Bas-reliefs in early China and India were used in conspicuous locations to communicate information.
Academic text (1990) -
Another significant change in Riyadh's strategic behavior was the kingdom's conspicuous display of power.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
398
1.0
Easy to see or notice
353
3.9
Easy to see or remember because it stands out
96
4.5
Very obvious and done openly without shame
69
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
65
3.2
Easy to see, hear, or recognize
43
3.9
Very clear and easy to recognize
35
6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
26
4.2
Easy to see or notice, often showing a feeling
14
3.9
Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual
12
4.4
Easily seen or noticed
11
7.7
To show off very expensive things to attract attention
8
3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
4
7.2
Noticeable in a way that attracts unwanted attention
1
3.5
Very clear and hard to miss
Very obvious and showing no attempt to hide it
Bright and a little showy in appearance
Antonyms
Compounds
How Noticeable
12
4.3
∞
1.0
56
3.8
55
5.1
65
3.2
276
6.0
15
6.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
conspicuous = con + spic + ous
The meaning ('easily seen') matches the combining form 'spic-' (see) plus the adjectival suffix '-ous', but 'spic' is not a standalone modern English word so the decomposition is not fully obvious to average learners.
Etymology
The word conspicuous comes from Latin parts con- meaning 'together' and spicere meaning 'to look', the same root you find in inspect. So something conspicuous is 'seen clearly' or 'looked at by many', which is why it stands out and draws attention.