conspicuous
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From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from cōnspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”)
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conspicuous (comparative more conspicuous, superlative most conspicuous)
- Obvious or easy to notice.
- He was conspicuous by his absence.
- Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
- He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead.
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obvious or easy to notice
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noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive
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- w:Conspicuous consumption
- w:Conspicuous leisure
- conspicuous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- conspicuous in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- conspicuous at OneLook Dictionary Search