inconspicuous

[in-kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs]

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adjective

not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.

Origin of inconspicuous

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

Related formsin·con·spic·u·ous·ly, adverbin·con·spic·u·ous·ness, noun

Synonyms for inconspicuous

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unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unostentatious.

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Related Words for inconspicuously

modestly, secretly, surreptitiously

Examples from the Web for inconspicuously

Contemporary Examples of inconspicuously

Their strategy, were they to try to board a plane with a weapon, would be to dress as inconspicuously as possible.
Hey, That's My Line
Ben Greenman
November 16, 2010

Historical Examples of inconspicuously

We must go through life so inconspicuously that Fate does not notice us.
The Moon and Sixpence
W. Somerset Maugham
Inconspicuously I stepped into the Argonaut and up the stairs to Blythe's room.
The Pirate of Panama
William MacLeod Raine
It was small and inconspicuously placed, but its interest was overwhelming.
It Pays to Smile
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Women should dress quietly and inconspicuously when traveling.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2
Lillian Eichler Watson
As usual, it had begun quite harmlessly and inconspicuously.
Banzai!
Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff

British Dictionary definitions for inconspicuously

inconspicuous

adjective

not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

Derived Formsinconspicuously, adverbinconspicuousness, noun

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Word Origin and History for inconspicuously

inconspicuous

adj.

1620s, "invisible," from Late Latin inconspicuus, from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + Latin conspicuus (see conspicuous). Weakened sense of "not readily seen or noticed" first recorded 1828. Related: Inconspicuously; inconspicuousness.