inconspicuous

[in-kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs]

adjective

1. not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.

   Synonyms: unostentatious, unobtrusive, unnoticeable

inconspicuous

/ ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs /

adjective

1. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

Other Word Forms

• inconspicuously adverb
• inconspicuousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inconspicuous¹

From the Latin word inconspicuus, dating back to 1615–25. See in- ³, conspicuous

Example Sentences

But a shoeless, whimpering lady in a half-buttoned gown dangling from the branch of a tree is hardly inconspicuous.

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Microsoft is set to profit from AI in two ways, Guggenheim said—one obvious and the other more inconspicuous.

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Few people have heard of this inconspicuous part of northern Virginia, which also happens to be the wealthiest county in America.

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Hems, inseams, darts and vents are all details hidden beneath the surface of a garment, but much like the body’s skeletal system, they make up the essential, inconspicuous infrastructure on which a suit hangs.

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Well, technically it’s called Lily’s Bar now, but to me it will always be MiniBar — the inconspicuous hole-in-the-wall bar found inside the Best Western — no, wait, the Adler a Hollywood Hills Hotel on Franklin Avenue.

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Related Words

• unobtrusive