conspicuousadj.

/kənˈspɪkjuːəs/

Etymology: < Latin conspicuus visible, striking + -ous suffix.

1. Clearly visible, easy to be seen, obvious or striking to the eye.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > clearly visible > conspicuous

superapparent?a1475

apparent?1541

conspicuous1545

extant1566

conspicable1579

perspicuous1586

kenspeck1590

public1598

prominent1628

eye-taking1635

bold1678

kenspeckle1714

remarkable1726

telegraphic1809

supersalient1843

blatant1889

1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. I.viii These vaynes do appeare more conspicuous and notable, to y^e eyes.

1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 97 Hils..couered ouer with green trees of a conspicuous thicknes.

1667 S. Pepys Diary 4 July (1974) VIII. 321 These rogues..to be hung in some conspicuous place in the town, for an example.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 545 A Rock Of Alablaster, pil'd up to the Clouds, Conspicuous farr.

1808 W. Scott Marmion ii. xi. 89 Conspicuous by her veil and hood, Signing the cross, the Abbess stood.

1840 T. B. Macaulay Ld. Clive 47 Conspicuous in the ranks of the little army.

a. Obvious to the mental eye, plainly evident; attracting notice or attention, striking; hence, eminent, remarkable, noteworthy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > worthy of notice

specialc1405

eminentc1420

markablec1449

noteworthy1552

regardable1572

respectable1584

of —— observation1587

considerable1589

of (great, little, etc.) mark1590

signal1591

remarkable1593

conspicuous1604

noble1604

observative1608

observable1609

significant1642

noteful1644

signalized1652

tall1655

curious1682

notice-worthy1713

unco1724

noticeable1793

handsome1813

epoch-forming1816

measurable1839

epochal1857

epoch-making1863

era-making1894

epoch-marking1895

high profile1950

landmark1959

society > communication > manifestation > manifestness > [adjective] > strikingly

notablea1398

staring?a1425

loud1535

gross1581

strong1583

signal1591

conspicuous1604

marked1620

remarked1623

ranka1640

signalized1652

bold1678

flaming1706

glaring1706

telegraphic1809

salient1841

howling1865

insistent1868

rampageous1889

1604 R. Cawdrey Table Alphabet. Conspicuous, easie to be seene, excellent.

1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan i. x. 44 To be Conspicuous, that is to say, to be known for Wealth..or any eminent Good, is Honourable.

1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Reformation in Germany III. 209 Frankfurt—a city so conspicuous for its loyalty to the imperial house.

1876 J. H. Newman Hist. Sketches I. i. iii. 131 Sultan Soliman, who plays so conspicuous a part in Tasso's celebrated Poem.

b. conspicuous by its absence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > outstanding > in specific way

onlyeOE

uphand1835

conspicuous by its absence1859

1859 Ld. J. Russell Addr. Electors of London Among the defects of the Bill, which were numerous, one provision was conspicuous by its presence, and one by its absence.

1859 Ld. J. Russell Speech at London Tavern 15 Apr. I alluded to it as ‘a provision conspicuous by its absence,’ a turn of phraseology which is not an original expression of mine, but is taken from one of the greatest historians of antiquity. [Tacitus Ann. iii. 76.]

1866 J. Bryce Holy Rom. Empire (new ed.) xvi. 316 Those [monuments] which do exist are just sufficient to make the absence of all others more conspicuous.

1878 W. A. Wright Note on Shakspere's Julius Caesar ii. i. 70 Cassius had married Junia, Brutus' sister..At her funeral in a.d. 22 the images of Brutus and Cassius were conspicuous by their absence, or as Tacitus (Ann. iii. 76) puts it, ‘sed praefulgebant..eo ipso quod effigies eorum non visebantur’.

1882 Daily News 3 July 2/1 Other usually prominent members were for several hours conspicuous by their absence.

3. Designating expenditure on or consumption of luxuries on a lavish scale in an attempt to enhance one's prestige. Frequently in conspicuous consumption.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [adjective] > specifically of expenditure

conspicuous1899

bling1999

1899 T. Veblen Theory of Leisure Class iv. 75 Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.

1899 T. Veblen Theory of Leisure Class iv. 96 Throughout the entire evolution of conspicuous expenditure, whether of goods or of services or human life, runs the obvious implication that in order to effectually mend the consumer's good fame it must be an expenditure of superfluities.

1926 B. Webb My Apprenticeship i. 53 Competition in conspicuous expenditure on clothes, food, wine and flowers.

1962 E. Godfrey Retail Selling & Organization xxi. 214 In the past ‘conspicuous’ consumption, of the swimming-pool, cabin cruiser, high-powered sports car variety, was confined to..the idle rich.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	conspicuous
释义	conspicuousadj. /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/ Etymology: < Latin conspicuus visible, striking + -ous suffix. 1. Clearly visible, easy to be seen, obvious or striking to the eye. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > clearly visible > conspicuous superapparent?a1475 apparent?1541 conspicuous1545 extant1566 conspicable1579 perspicuous1586 kenspeck1590 public1598 prominent1628 eye-taking1635 bold1678 kenspeckle1714 remarkable1726 telegraphic1809 supersalient1843 blatant1889 1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. I.viii These vaynes do appeare more conspicuous and notable, to y^e eyes. 1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 97 Hils..couered ouer with green trees of a conspicuous thicknes. 1667 S. Pepys Diary 4 July (1974) VIII. 321 These rogues..to be hung in some conspicuous place in the town, for an example. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 545 A Rock Of Alablaster, pil'd up to the Clouds, Conspicuous farr. View more context for this quotation 1808 W. Scott Marmion ii. xi. 89 Conspicuous by her veil and hood, Signing the cross, the Abbess stood. 1840 T. B. Macaulay Ld. Clive 47 Conspicuous in the ranks of the little army. 2. a. Obvious to the mental eye, plainly evident; attracting notice or attention, striking; hence, eminent, remarkable, noteworthy. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > worthy of notice specialc1405 eminentc1420 markablec1449 noteworthy1552 regardable1572 respectable1584 of —— observation1587 considerable1589 of (great, little, etc.) mark1590 signal1591 remarkable1593 conspicuous1604 noble1604 observative1608 observable1609 significant1642 noteful1644 signalized1652 tall1655 curious1682 notice-worthy1713 unco1724 noticeable1793 handsome1813 epoch-forming1816 measurable1839 epochal1857 epoch-making1863 era-making1894 epoch-marking1895 high profile1950 landmark1959 society > communication > manifestation > manifestness > [adjective] > strikingly notablea1398 staring?a1425 loud1535 gross1581 strong1583 signal1591 conspicuous1604 marked1620 remarked1623 ranka1640 signalized1652 bold1678 flaming1706 glaring1706 telegraphic1809 salient1841 howling1865 insistent1868 rampageous1889 1604 R. Cawdrey Table Alphabet. Conspicuous, easie to be seene, excellent. 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan i. x. 44 To be Conspicuous, that is to say, to be known for Wealth..or any eminent Good, is Honourable. 1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Reformation in Germany III. 209 Frankfurt—a city so conspicuous for its loyalty to the imperial house. 1876 J. H. Newman Hist. Sketches I. i. iii. 131 Sultan Soliman, who plays so conspicuous a part in Tasso's celebrated Poem. b. conspicuous by its absence. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > outstanding > in specific way onlyeOE uphand1835 conspicuous by its absence1859 1859 Ld. J. Russell Addr. Electors of London Among the defects of the Bill, which were numerous, one provision was conspicuous by its presence, and one by its absence. 1859 Ld. J. Russell Speech at London Tavern 15 Apr. I alluded to it as ‘a provision conspicuous by its absence,’ a turn of phraseology which is not an original expression of mine, but is taken from one of the greatest historians of antiquity. [Tacitus Ann. iii. 76.] 1866 J. Bryce Holy Rom. Empire (new ed.) xvi. 316 Those [monuments] which do exist are just sufficient to make the absence of all others more conspicuous. 1878 W. A. Wright Note on Shakspere's Julius Caesar ii. i. 70 Cassius had married Junia, Brutus' sister..At her funeral in a.d. 22 the images of Brutus and Cassius were conspicuous by their absence, or as Tacitus (Ann. iii. 76) puts it, ‘sed praefulgebant..eo ipso quod effigies eorum non visebantur’. 1882 Daily News 3 July 2/1 Other usually prominent members were for several hours conspicuous by their absence. 3. Designating expenditure on or consumption of luxuries on a lavish scale in an attempt to enhance one's prestige. Frequently in conspicuous consumption. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [adjective] > specifically of expenditure conspicuous1899 bling1999 1899 T. Veblen Theory of Leisure Class iv. 75 Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure. 1899 T. Veblen Theory of Leisure Class iv. 96 Throughout the entire evolution of conspicuous expenditure, whether of goods or of services or human life, runs the obvious implication that in order to effectually mend the consumer's good fame it must be an expenditure of superfluities. 1926 B. Webb My Apprenticeship i. 53 Competition in conspicuous expenditure on clothes, food, wine and flowers. 1962 E. Godfrey Retail Selling & Organization xxi. 214 In the past ‘conspicuous’ consumption, of the swimming-pool, cabin cruiser, high-powered sports car variety, was confined to..the idle rich. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1545
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