conspicuous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'conspicuous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Conspicuous

[ a.]

- Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye.
- Obvious to the mental eye; easily recognized; clearly defined; notable; prominent; eminent; distinguished; as, a conspicuous excellence, or fault.

Meaning of 'conspicuous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . conspicuous

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- obvious to the eye or mind

Example in sentence:

a tower conspicuous at a great distance;
made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening;
wore conspicuous neckties

2 . conspicuous

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

Example in sentence:

a blatant appeal to vanity;
a blazing indiscretion;
blatant disregard of the law

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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