inconspicuous
inconspicuous
Definition
in·con·spicu·ous (in′kən spik′yo̵̅o̅ əs)
adjective
not conspicuous; hard to see or perceive; attracting little attention; not striking
Etymology: L inconspicuus
in′·con·spic′u·ously adverb
in′·con·spic′u·ous·ness noun
inconspicuous
Synonyms
inconspicuous
modif.
inconspicuous
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- consumption: We have coined concepts of ordinary, conventional and inconspicuous consumption to highlight many neglected aspects of behavior.
- flower: They should be helped to see small inconspicuous flowers.
- camera: From an inconspicuous single camera to a roaming 3-man crew - they offer a package to suit individual client needs.
- area: Cleaning Agent Test In an inconspicuous area, apply the proposed diluted cleaning agent to the fabric.
- place: Try in an inconspicuous place first to ensure the dye is not removed.
- specie: The rest of the year this is a very inconspicuous species.
Modifying Another Word
- relatively: The river is relatively inconspicuous toward the center of the valley.
- rather: But their coloring is rather inconspicuous and they can be easily overlooked.
- very: Around 200 to 300 turned up opposite the hairdressers trying to look very inconspicuous.
- quite: In some cases the primary tumor in the appendix can be quite inconspicuous in the context of abundant mucinous peritoneal tumor.
- pretty: Apart from being outdone by a teenager all year, heâs been pretty inconspicuous.
- somewhere: The decalogue boards themselves were placed somewhere inconspicuous, usually high on the west wall, or in the space beneath the tower.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: Illegal immigrants go out of their way to remain inconspicuous.
- look: Around 200 to 300 turned up opposite the hairdressers trying to look very inconspicuous.
- act: To act inconspicuous which a text to come in.
- keep: Now about a gun, rocket launcher, or Sherman Tank ( which are a bugger to keep inconspicuous ) I have a contact.
- make: Permanent parts, such as speakers etc, should be made as inconspicuous as possible.
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