conspicuous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from cōnspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ === Adjective === conspicuous (comparative more conspicuous, superlative most conspicuous) Obvious or easy to notice. Synonyms: apparent, evident; observable, perceivable; see also Thesaurus:obvious, Thesaurus:perceptible Antonym: inconspicuous Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive. Synonyms: attention-grabbing, flashy, prominent; see also Thesaurus:conspicuous Antonym: inconspicuous ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== conspicuity conspicuousness ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Conspicuous consumption Conspicuous leisure “conspicuous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “conspicuous”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “conspicuous”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.