Inconspicuous meaning

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Not readily noticeable.
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Not conspicuous; hard to see or perceive; attracting little attention; not striking.
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Not prominent nor easily noticeable.
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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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Origin of inconspicuous

  • 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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Inconspicuous Sentence Examples

  • I tried to remain inconspicuous as I leaned against a back wall, my mind still in turmoil.

  • He played an inconspicuous role in the council of the Five Hundred.

  • Margins of foot not prominent; no radula; shell external, with inconspicuous spire.

  • 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.

  • It has narrow, shortstalked leaves and inconspicuous, apetalous, unisexual flowers borne in short spikes.

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