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inconspicuous

[ in-kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.

    Synonyms: unostentatious, unnoticeable, unobtrusive



inconspicuous

/ ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs /

adjective

  1. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking


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Derived Forms

  • ˌinconˈspicuousness, noun
  • ˌinconˈspicuously, adverb

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Other Words From

  • incon·spicu·ous·ly adverb
  • incon·spicu·ous·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of inconspicuous1

From the Latin word inconspicuus, dating back to 1615–25. See in- 3, conspicuous

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Example Sentences

On Costa Rica Street, in Palermo Soho, there is an inconspicuous black gate.

It looks inconspicuous enough on the outside with an ordinary gate and dun-colored walls, which blend with the surrounding houses.

But Kate is nice and quiet and inconspicuous, whereas Chelsy is loud and brash and stands out.

Use hardcover books—you can remove the dust jacket, giving it a nice inconspicuous look, not unlike a prayer book.

The piece begins with a wooden barn door pierced with two inconspicuous peepholes.

Taking the trouble to keep at a distance, to make himself inconspicuous, seemed almost wasted effort.

Her progress through the house was so inconspicuous and casual that no one noticed her especially.

Consumers stood gray and inconspicuous behind the two rows of uniformed men, silent, unsmiling, like onlookers at an accident.

Until then he had been an inconspicuous unit in the life of the community.

Gray and inconspicuous in coloring, we all know him in the cage; but how different in freedom!

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