About The Word Conspicuous
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Conspicuous
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What's The Definition Of Conspicuous?
[adj] obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
[adj] noticeable in an unpleasant way [adj] inclined to flaunt; "conspicuous consumption" [adj] without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion" Synonyms | Synonyms for Conspicuous: attention-getting | big | blatant | blazing | bold | crying(a) | egregious | exhibitionist(a) | exhibitionistic | eye-catching | featured | flagrant | flaunty | glaring | gross | in evidence | large | marked | noticeable | obtrusive | obvious | open | ostentatious | outstanding | pretentious | prominent | rank | salient | spectacular | striking | unconcealed | visible Related Terms | Find terms related to Conspicuous: appalling | apparent | arrant | arresting | astonishing | awe-inspiring | awesome | blatant | bold | celebrated | clean-cut | clear | clear as crystal | clear-cut | consequential | crystal-clear | defined | definite | distinct | distinguished | egregious | eminent | esteemed | estimable | evident | exceptional | extraordinary | fabulous | fantastic | flagrant | flashy | formidable | garish | gaudy | glaring | glorious | hanging out | illustrious | important | impressive | in focus | in relief | in the foreground | in the limelight | incontestable | incontrovertible | incredible | loud | lurid | manifest | marked | marvelous | memorable | noble | notable | noteworthy | noticeable | notorious | obtrusive | obvious | of mark | open-and-shut | openhanded | ostensible | ostentatious | outstanding | palpable | patent | perceptible | plain | pointed | prestigious | prominent | pronounced | rare | remarkable | rememberable | reputable | salient | showy | signal | significant | special | staring | stark-staring | sticking out | striking | superior | tawdry | telling | to the front | uncommon | unforgettable | unmistakable | unquestionable | unusual | vivid | vulgar | well-defined | well-marked | well-pronounced | well-resolved | wonderful See Also | indiscreet Conspicuous In Webster's Dictionary \Con*spic"u*ous\, a. [L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere
to get sight of, to perceive; con- + spicere, specere, to
look. See {Spy}]
1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen;
plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye.
It was a rock Of alabaster, piled up to the clouds,
Conspicious far. --Milton.
Conspicious by her veil and hood, Signing the cross,
the abbess stood. --Sir W.
Scott.
2. Obvious to the mental eye; easily recognized; clearly
defined; notable; prominent; eminent; distinguished; as, a
conspicuous excellence, or fault.
A man who holds a conspicuous place in the
political, ecclesiastical, and literary history of
England. --Macaulay.
Syn: Distinguished; eminent; famous; illustrious; prominent;
celebrated. See {Distinguished}. -- {Con*spic"u*ous*ly},
adv. -- {Con*spic"u*ous*ness}, n.
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