conspicuous

C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception

US /kənˈspɪkjuəs/ UK /kənˈspɪkjuəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
clearly visible or attracting notice; striking

Her bright red coat made her conspicuous in the gray crowd.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · clearly visible or... noticeable prominent obvious striking evident salient manifest

Opposites

inconspicuous unnoticeable obscure hidden subtle

Word family

Forms conspicuousness

Derived forms conspicuouslyconspicuousnessconspicuity

Related forms conspectus spectacle inspect perspective prospect

Common collocations

conspicuous consumption Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Latin conspicuus ('visible, striking'), from conspicere ('to look at attentively'), from con- (intensive) + specere ('to look').

conspicuus Latin specere Latin *spek- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives

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# conspicuous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /kənˈspɪkjuəs/
**IPA (UK):** /kənˈspɪkjuəs/

## Meanings
1. clearly visible or attracting notice; striking

## Examples
- Her bright red coat made her conspicuous in the gray crowd.

## Synonyms
- noticeable
- prominent
- obvious
- striking
- evident
- salient
- manifest

## Antonyms
- inconspicuous
- unnoticeable
- obscure
- hidden
- subtle

## Derived Forms
- conspicuously
- conspicuousness
- conspicuity

## Related Forms
- conspectus
- spectacle
- inspect
- perspective
- prospect

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: conspicuus
- Root: specere
- Root: *spek-

## Etymology
From Latin conspicuus ('visible, striking'), from conspicere ('to look at attentively'), from con- (intensive) + specere ('to look').

## AI Etymology
Conspicuous is from Latin conspicuus ('visible, striking'), from conspicere ('to look at attentively'), from con- (intensive) + specere ('to look'). In present-day use, it means clearly visible or attracting notice; striking. Derived formations include conspicuously, conspicuousness, and conspicuity. Related vocabulary includes conspectus, spectacle, inspect, perspective, and prospect.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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