conspicuous
cons·pi·cuous
adjective
1.
- “a tower conspicuous at a great distance”
- “wore conspicuous neckties”
- “made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening”
2.
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
- “open disregard of the law”
- “open family strife”
- “open hostility”
- “a blatant appeal to vanity”
- “a blazing indiscretion”
Origin
From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from cōnspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”).
Phrases
- conspicuous by one's absence
- conspicuous consumer
- conspicuous consumption
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See also
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