conspicuous
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/
conspicuous
- Obvious or easy to notice.
- He was conspicuous by his absence.
- Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
- 1969, Saul Bellow, Mr Sammler's Planet, Penguin Books Ltd, page 6:
- For his height he had a small face. The combination made him conspicuous.
- He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead.
- 1969, Saul Bellow, Mr Sammler's Planet, Penguin Books Ltd, page 6:
- (easy to notice) observable, perceivable; see also Thesaurus:perceptible
- (attracting attention) flashy, prominent
- (all) inconspicuous
- French: qui se remarque aisément, visible, voyant, remarquable
- German: auffällig, augenfällig, offensichtlich, sichtbar, hervorstechend, augenscheinlich, offenkundig
- Portuguese: conspícuo, proeminente
- Russian: очеви́дный
- Spanish: conspícuo, llamativo, ilustre, notorio, ostentoso
- French: qui attire l'attention
- German: auffällig, auffallend, spürbar, sichtbar, wahrnehmbar
- Portuguese: conspícuo, proeminente, saliente
- Russian: выделя́ющийся
- Spanish: conspícuo, llamativo
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