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inconspicuous

[ in-kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs ]

/ ˌɪn kənˈspɪk yu əs /

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adjective

not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.

Origin of inconspicuous

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

SYNONYMS FOR inconspicuous

unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unostentatious.

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OTHER WORDS FROM inconspicuous

in·con·spic·u·ous·ly, adverb in·con·spic·u·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby inconspicuous

inconsiderate, inconsistency, inconsistent, inconsolable, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconstant, inconsumable, incontestability clause, incontestable, incontinence

Example sentences from the Web for inconspicuous

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

Chelsy Davy, Prince Harry's Hard-Partying Royal Wedding Date |Tom Sykes |April 26, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The piece begins with a wooden barn door pierced with two inconspicuous peepholes.

Marcel Duchamp's Secret Masterpiece |Rachel Wolff |August 28, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
You'd better wear that blue serge; everybody wears blue serge, so it's inconspicuous.

Nobody |Louis Joseph Vance
The air is heavily scented with the inconspicuous inflorescences of the mangos (Mangifera indica).

A Bird Calendar for Northern India |Douglas Dewar

The flowers which appear when the leaves are nearly full-grown are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow and rich in honey.

Forest Trees of Illinois |Fuller George D.
Once again we find history in the making in an inconspicuous people during an apparently dormant period.

The New Stone Age in Northern Europe |John M. Tyler
Now it is the chic thing to adapt oneself to the depressing conditions, to be frugal and inconspicuous like soldiers.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse |Vicente Blasco Ibanez

British Dictionary definitions for inconspicuous

inconspicuous

/ (ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs) /

adjective

not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

Derived forms of inconspicuous

inconspicuously, adverb inconspicuousness, noun