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conspicuous

/kənˈspɪk.wəs/

IELTSAcademic

adjective

Easy to see or notice; very obvious.

The bright red jacket was conspicuous in the crowd.
She tried to be inconspicuous during the meeting.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: conspicuous stresses clear visibility, whereas obvious is neutral and plain; notable implies a deeper, more striking impression. Choose conspicuous when emphasizing that something cannot be missed in a visual or situational sense.

In other languages

Spanish: Conspicuo
Japanese: 目立った
Korean: 눈에 띄는
Vietnamese: Chắc chắn, dễ nhận ra
Chinese: 显而易见的

Common phrases

conspicuous by its absenceconspicuous successconspicuous effort

Synonyms

obvious striking noticeable remarkable apparent

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