inconspicuous

inconspicuous
[[t]ɪ̱nkənspɪ̱kjuəs[/t]]
1) ADJ-GRADED 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.

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inconspicuously ADV-GRADED ADV after v

I sat inconspicuously in a corner.

2) ADJ-GRADED Something that is inconspicuous is not easily seen or does not attract attention because it is small, ordinary, or hidden away.

The studio is an inconspicuous grey building.

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  • Inconspicuous — In con*spic u*ous, a. [L. inconspicuus. See {In } not, and {Conspicuous}.] Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible. {In con*spic u*ous*ly}, adv. {In con*spic u*ous*ness}, n. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inconspicuous — I adjective barely seen, blurred, concealed, covert, dim, faint, feeble, hidden, ill defined, imperceptible, indefinite, indiscernible, indistinct, invisible, misty, modest, nebulous, obscure, obscurus, out of sight, parum insignis, poorly… …   Law dictionary

  • inconspicuous — (adj.) 1620s, invisible, from L.L. inconspicuus, from in not, opposite of, without (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + L. conspicuus (see CONSPICUOUS (Cf. conspicuous)). Weakened sense of not readily seen or noticed first recorded 1828. Related:… …   Etymology dictionary

  • inconspicuous — [adj] hidden, unnoticeable camouflaged, concealed, dim, faint, hidden, indistinct, insignificant, low key*, low profile*, modest, muted, ordinary, plain, quiet, retiring, secretive, shy, soft pedalled*, subtle, tenuous, unassuming, unemphatic,… …   New thesaurus

  • inconspicuous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not clearly visible or attracting attention. DERIVATIVES inconspicuously adverb inconspicuousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • inconspicuous — [in΄kən spik′yo͞o əs] adj. [L inconspicuus] not conspicuous; hard to see or perceive; attracting little attention; not striking inconspicuously adv. inconspicuousness n …   English World dictionary

  • inconspicuous — in|con|spic|u|ous [ˌınkənˈspıkjuəs] adj not easily seen or noticed ≠ ↑conspicuous ▪ an inconspicuous little restaurant ▪ She stood by the wall, trying to look inconspicuous . >inconspicuously adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • inconspicuous — adjective the flaw in the carpeting is inconspicuous wearing inconspicuous street clothes, Swann escaped through the crowd Syn: unobtrusive, unnoticeable, unremarkable, unspectacular, unostentatious, undistinguished, unexceptional, modest,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • inconspicuous — adjective /ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ Not prominent or easily noticeable Approaching danger, whether from octopus, fish or man, arouses caution in a small mollusk and it becomes as inconspicuous as it can. Syn: invisible Ant: conspicuous See Also …   Wiktionary

  • inconspicuous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unnoticeable, unobtrusive. See invisibility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unnoticeable, unobtrusive, concealed, indistinct; see hidden 2 , modest 2 , obscure 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …   English dictionary for students

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