Obvious to the eye or mind.
He was uncomfortable about his conspicuous weight gain. The President was conspicuous by his absence at the peace talks. [=his absence was very noticeable; people had expected him to be there and noticed that he wasn't]. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 2 Use conspicuous in a sentence. LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. This red tulip is conspicuous. This red tulip is conspicuous. The definition of conspicuous is something that is obvious or easy to see. An example of conspicuous is a naked person on the field during a football game. 1  easy to see or perceive; obvious: a conspicuous billboard.  conspicuous. adj. 1. clearly visible; obvious or showy. 2. attracting attention because of a striking quality or feature: conspicuous stupidity. [C16: from Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to perceive; see conspectus]. con·spic·u·ous. adj. 1. Easy to notice; obvious: a conspicuous flaw in the construction. 2. Word Root of CONSPICUOUS. The Latin word specere, meaning “ to look ” or “ to look at, ” gives us the roots spec, spic, and spect. Words from the Latin specere have something to do with looking or watching. A spect ator is a person who watches something, such as a sports event. Examples of CONSPICUOUS. 1  There were a number of conspicuous changes to the building. 2  The sign was placed in a very conspicuous spot. 3  The bird has a conspicuous red head. 4  She felt very conspicuous in her pink coat. 5  He was uncomfortable about his conspicuous weight gain. 6  The business was a conspicuous success Adj. 1. conspicuous-obvious to the eye or mind; a tower conspicuous at a great distance; wore conspicuous neckties; made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening. indiscreet-lacking discretion; injudicious; her behavior was indiscreet at the very best. con·spic·u·ous. adj. 1. Easy to notice; obvious: a conspicuous flaw in the construction. 2. conspicuous adjective. › very ​noticeable or ​attracting ​attention, often in a way that is not ​wanted: In ​China, her ​blonde ​hair was conspicuous. He ​tried not to ​look conspicuous and ​moved ​slowly along the back of the ​room. Opposite inconspicuous.  1 That is precisely what has been tried on Britain's railways, without conspicuous success. 2  The country has taken waves of immigration before, often with a conspicuous lack of success. 3  His first stint in Italy, then, had not been marked by conspicuous success, with just the solitary cup in five years. 1 The country has taken waves of immigration before, often with a conspicuous lack of success. 2
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