Modifying Another Word

• particularly: To say that the LDCs package is tokenism of a particularly conspicuous kind would not be a stretch.

• fairly: The surface may look fairly conspicuous initially and may require covering with a suitable surface material.

• very: The light form is hard to see; the dark form is very conspicuous.

• rather: Thanks goodness for that, he said showing rather conspicuous prejudice!

• highly: If you have played RS3 then you'll know exactly what to expect -- a lot of rescuing hostages and disarming highly conspicuous bombs.

• too: They come in a range of colors, some in quite muted shades so the dads won't feel too conspicuous.

Preposition: at

• time: What is conspicuous at the present time is the strong and growing feeling that education in citizenship is necessary.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• make: Uniforms were boiled in tea in order to make the wearer less conspicuous to the enemy.

Modifies a noun

• bravery: For most conspicuous bravery at Munster Alley on the 6th August 1916.

• gallantry: In December last he was awarded the Military Cross " for conspicuous gallantry in action.

• consumption: Thus we reveal Pompeii's culture of conspicuous consumption under the early emperors.

• absence: The conspicuous absence of Barn Owls from regions far North & South of the Equator is probably due to its poor adaptation to cold.

• landmark: Seven counties can be seen from the parapet of the monument, which is a conspicuous landmark from the sea.

• stripe: One of the smallest ponies I ever saw, of the color of a mouse, had a conspicuous spinal stripe.

Used with adjective complement

• appear: She couldn't have appeared more conspicuous had she removed the very few clothes she was wearing.

• remain: Bullfinches remain conspicuous, with some birds calling high overhead.

• feel: I felt very conspicuous all the time, especially hearing my own voice on tape.

• become: But knobs and wrinkles on bone surfaces become more conspicuous with age, and they are readily seen in the carcasses of old bulls.

• look: You could walk with a stoop then, and not look quite so conspicuous.

• make: It is a large round tower made very conspicuous by the modern lighthouse perched on top.