conspicuous
[ kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs ]
/ kənˈspɪk yu əs /
adjective
easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.
attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He was conspicuous by his booming laughter.
Origin of conspicuous
1535–45; < Latin
conspicuus visible, conspicuous, equivalent to
conspic(ere) (see
conspectus) +
-uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf.
contiguous,
continuous,
-ous
SYNONYMS FOR conspicuous
OTHER WORDS FROM conspicuous
con·spic·u·ous·ly, adverb con·spic·u·ous·ness, con·spi·cu·i·ty [kon-spi-kyoo-i-tee] /ˌkɒn spɪˈkyu ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby conspicuous
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British Dictionary definitions for conspicuously
conspicuous
/ (kənˈspɪkjʊəs) /
adjective
clearly visible; obvious or showy
attracting attention because of a striking quality or feature
conspicuous stupidity
Derived forms of conspicuous
conspicuously, adverb conspicuousness, nounWord Origin for conspicuous
C16: from Latin
conspicuus, from
conspicere to perceive; see
conspectus