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inconspicuous

(ɪnkənspɪkjuəs)

1. adjective

Someone who is inconspicuous does not attract attention to themselves.

I'll try to be as inconspicuous as possible.

He had ridden out of Cambridge, inconspicuous among the hundreds of young cyclists.

Synonyms: unobtrusive, hidden, unnoticeable, retiring More Synonyms of inconspicuous

inconspicuously adverb [ADVERB after verb]

I sat inconspicuously in a corner.

2. adjective

Something that is inconspicuous is not easily seen or does not attract attention because it is small, ordinary, or hidden away.

...an inconspicuous grey building.

Synonyms: plain, ordinary, modest, unobtrusive More Synonyms of inconspicuous

inconspicuous in British English

(ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs)

adjective

not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

Derived forms

inconspicuously (ˌinconˈspicuously)

adverb

inconspicuousness (ˌinconˈspicuousness)

noun

inconspicuous in American English

(ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjuəs)

adjective

not conspicuous; hard to see or perceive; attracting little attention; not striking

Derived forms

inconspicuously (ˌinconˈspicuously)

adverb

inconspicuousness (ˌinconˈspicuousness)

noun

Word origin

L inconspicuus

Examples of 'inconspicuous' in a sentence
inconspicuous

`We're not exactly... hut... inconspicuous... hut... Stone.She shrank down on to the hard bench, trying to make herself as small and inconspicuous as possible.He was fairly inconspicuous following Melstead, even at this time of the morning.He realized that the way to look completely inconspicuous was to look extremely odd.

1 (adjective) in the sense of unobtrusive

Definition

not easily noticed or seen

I'll try to be as inconspicuous as possible.

Synonyms

unobtrusive

hidden

unnoticeable

retiring

I'm still that shy, retiring little girl.

quiet

They dress in quiet colours.

ordinary

plain

muted

camouflaged

insignificant

unassuming

She has a gentle, unassuming manner.

unostentatious

Opposites

obvious

visible

noticeable

conspicuous

significant

bold

salient

obtrusive

2 (adjective) in the sense of plain

The studio is an inconspicuous grey building.

Synonyms

plain

It was plain to me that he was lying.

ordinary

My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours.

modest

the modest home of a family who lived off the land

unobtrusive

He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency.

unnoticeable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of modest

Definition

not ostentatious or pretentious

the modest home of a family who lived off the land

Synonyms

simple,

homely,

small,

ordinary,

plain,

humble,

low-cost,

inexpensive,

unpretentious,

unostentatious,

unimposing

in the sense of ordinary

Definition

not special or different in any way

My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours.

Synonyms

commonplace,

plain,

modest,

humble,

stereotyped,

pedestrian,

mundane,

vanilla (slang),

stale,

banal,

unremarkable,

prosaic,

run-of-the-mill,

humdrum,

homespun,

uninteresting,

workaday,

common or garden (informal),

unmemorable

in the sense of quiet

Definition

not showy

They dress in quiet colours.

Synonyms

subdued,

conservative,

plain,

sober,

simple,

modest,

restrained,

unassuming,

unpretentious,

unobtrusive

Nearby words of
inconspicuous

inconsistent
inconsistently
inconsolable
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inconstant
incontestable
incontinent

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单词	inconspicuous
释义	Trends of inconspicuous View usage for: inconspicuous (ɪnkənspɪkjuəs) 1. adjective Someone who is inconspicuous does not attract attention to themselves. I'll try to be as inconspicuous as possible. He had ridden out of Cambridge, inconspicuous among the hundreds of young cyclists. Synonyms: unobtrusive, hidden, unnoticeable, retiring More Synonyms of inconspicuous inconspicuously adverb [ADVERB after verb] I sat inconspicuously in a corner. 2. adjective Something that is inconspicuous is not easily seen or does not attract attention because it is small, ordinary, or hidden away. ...an inconspicuous grey building. Synonyms: plain, ordinary, modest, unobtrusive More Synonyms of inconspicuous inconspicuous in British English (ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs) adjective not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking Derived forms inconspicuously (ˌinconˈspicuously) adverb inconspicuousness (ˌinconˈspicuousness) noun inconspicuous in American English (ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjuəs) adjective not conspicuous; hard to see or perceive; attracting little attention; not striking Derived forms inconspicuously (ˌinconˈspicuously) adverb inconspicuousness (ˌinconˈspicuousness) noun Word origin L inconspicuus Examples of 'inconspicuous' in a sentence inconspicuous `We're not exactly... hut... inconspicuous... hut... Stone. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2002) She shrank down on to the hard bench, trying to make herself as small and inconspicuous as possible. Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2002) He was fairly inconspicuous following Melstead, even at this time of the morning. Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2002) He realized that the way to look completely inconspicuous was to look extremely odd. James W. Huston THE SHADOWS OF POWER (2002) 1 (adjective) in the sense of unobtrusive Definition not easily noticed or seen I'll try to be as inconspicuous as possible. Synonyms unobtrusive hidden unnoticeable retiring I'm still that shy, retiring little girl. quiet They dress in quiet colours. ordinary plain muted camouflaged insignificant unassuming She has a gentle, unassuming manner. unostentatious Opposites obvious , visible , noticeable , conspicuous , significant , bold , salient , obtrusive 2 (adjective) in the sense of plain The studio is an inconspicuous grey building. Synonyms plain It was plain to me that he was lying. ordinary My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours. modest the modest home of a family who lived off the land unobtrusive He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency. unnoticeable Additional synonyms in the sense of modest Definition not ostentatious or pretentious the modest home of a family who lived off the land Synonyms simple, homely, small, ordinary, plain, humble, low-cost, inexpensive, unpretentious, unostentatious, unimposing in the sense of ordinary Definition not special or different in any way My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours. Synonyms commonplace, plain, modest, humble, stereotyped, pedestrian, mundane, vanilla (slang), stale, banal, unremarkable, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, homespun, uninteresting, workaday, common or garden (informal), unmemorable in the sense of quiet Definition not showy They dress in quiet colours. Synonyms subdued, conservative, plain, sober, simple, modest, restrained, unassuming, unpretentious, unobtrusive Nearby words of inconspicuous inconsistent inconsistently inconsolable inconspicuous inconstant incontestable incontinent Synonyms of 'inconspicuous' inconspicuous Explore 'inconspicuous' in the dictionary
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