What does inconspicuous mean?
Definitions for inconspicuous
ˌɪn kənˈspɪk yu əsin·con·spic·u·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
inconspicuous, invisibleadjective
not prominent or readily noticeable
"he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole"; "the invisible man"
Wiktionary
inconspicuousadjective
Not prominent or easily noticeable
Etymology: First attested circa 17th century, from inconspicuus, from in-, "not" + conspicuus, "conspicuous." Modern sense of "not easily noticeable" is from 1828.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inconspicuousadjective
Indiscernible; not perceptible by the sight.
Etymology: in and conspicuous.
When an excellent experimenter had taken pains in accurately filling up a tube of mercury, we found that yet there remained store of inconspicuous bubbles. Boyle.
ChatGPT
inconspicuous
Inconspicuous refers to something or someone that does not attract attention or is not easily noticeable or distinguishable due to its plainness or subtlety. It describes anything that blends in with its surroundings or is not prominently displayed or highlighted.
Webster Dictionary
Inconspicuousadjective
not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible
Etymology: [L. inconspicuus. See In- not, and Conspicuous.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inconspicuous
in-kon-spik′ū-us, adj. not conspicuous: scarcely discernible.—adv. Inconspic′uously.—n. Inconspic′uousness.
Entomology
Inconspicuous
not attracting attention or quickly noticeable.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inconspicuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inconspicuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of inconspicuous in a Sentence
He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.
It’s so inconspicuous that I often have to point it out to people.
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- nenápadnýCzech
- upåfaldendeDanish
- unauffälligGerman
- άσημοςGreek
- nerimarkeblaEsperanto
- discreto, desapercibido, disimuladoSpanish
- نامحسوسPersian
- huomaamatonFinnish
- discretFrench
- neamhfheiceálachIrish
- nem feltűnőHungarian
- tidak mencolokIndonesian
- poco appariscenteItalian
- לֹא בּוֹלֵטHebrew
- 目立たないJapanese
- ಅಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾಪೂರ್ವಕKannada
- 눈에 띄지 않는Korean
- ignotusLatin
- onopvallendDutch
- upåfallendeNorwegian
- nierzucający się w oczy, niepozornyPolish
- imperceptívelPortuguese
- discretăRomanian
- незаметныйRussian
- omärklig, oansenlig, förstulen, diskret, undangömd, fördold, dold, tillbakadragenSwedish
- தெளிவற்றTamil
- అస్పష్టమైనTelugu
- ไม่เด่นThai
- göze çarpmayanTurkish
- kín đáoVietnamese
- ומזעיקYiddish
- 不显眼的Chinese
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