not conspicuous; hard to see or perceive; attracting little attention; not striking
Origin of inconspicuous
Classical Latin inconspicuus
adjective
The definition of inconspicuous is someone or something that blends in, or that is not prominent or attracting attention.
A plain and demure black dress that doesn't attract attention or show off your figure is an example of an inconspicuous outfit.
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inconspicuous
adjective
Not readily noticeable.
Related Forms:
- in′con·spic′u·ous·ly
adverb
- in′con·spic′u·ous·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more inconspicuous, superlative most inconspicuous)
- Not prominent nor easily noticeable
Antonyms
Origin
First attested circa 17th century, from Late Latin inconspicuus, from in-, "not" + Latin conspicuus, "conspicuous." Modern sense of "not easily noticeable" is from 1828.
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Sentence Examples
- I tried to remain inconspicuous as I leaned against a back wall, my mind still in turmoil.
- Margins of foot not prominent; no radula; shell external, with inconspicuous spire.
- He played an inconspicuous role in the council of the Five Hundred.
- It has narrow, shortstalked leaves and inconspicuous, apetalous, unisexual flowers borne in short spikes.
- It has large compound leaves composed of four or five pairs, with a terminal odd one, of short-stalked, oblong, blunt, leathery leaflets, and inconspicuous green flowers.
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WORDS NEAR inconspicuous IN THE DICTIONARY
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- inconsonance
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