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conspicuous
con·spic·u·ous C0586300 (kən-spĭk′yo͞o-əs)adj.1. Easy to notice; obvious: a conspicuous flaw in the construction.2. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable. See Synonyms at noticeable.
[From Latin cōnspicuus, from cōnspicere, to observe : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
con·spic′u·ous·ly adv.con·spic′u·ous·ness n.conspicuous (kənˈspɪkjʊəs) adj1. clearly visible; obvious or showy2. attracting attention because of a striking quality or feature: conspicuous stupidity. [C16: from Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to perceive; see conspectus] conˈspicuously adv conˈspicuousness, conspicuity ncon•spic•u•ous (kənˈspɪk yu əs)
adj. 1. easily seen or noticed; readily observable. 2. attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities. [1535–45; < Latin conspicuus visible, conspicuous =conspic(ere) (see conspectus) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -ous] con•spic′u•ous•ly, adv. con•spic′u•ous•ness, con•spi•cu•i•ty (ˌkɒn spɪˈkyu ɪ ti) n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"indiscreet - lacking discretion; injudicious; "her behavior was indiscreet at the very best"inconspicuous, invisible - not prominent or readily noticeable; "he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole"; "the invisible man" | | 2. |  conspicuous - without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"blatant, blazingunconcealed - not concealed or hidden; "her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere"; "watched with unconcealed curiosity" |
conspicuousadjective obvious, clear, apparent, visible, patent, evident, manifest, noticeable, blatant, discernible, salient, perceptible, easily seen Her conspicuous lack of warmth confirmed that they were no longer friends.
obvious hidden, concealed, obscure, invisible, inconspicuous, imperceptible, unnoticeable, indiscernibleconspicuousadjectiveReadily attracting notice:arresting, bold, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, outstanding, pointed, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking.Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.Translationsconspicuous (kənˈspikjuəs) adjective very noticeable. Her blond hair made her conspicuous in the crowd. 顯眼的 明显的conˈspicuously adverb 顯眼地 明显地conˈspicuousness noun 顯眼 明显conspicuous
conspicuous consumptionThe lavish expenditure of money or acquisition of expensive items as a public display of one's wealth or financial success. In rapidly developing economies, conspicuous consumption becomes more and more prevalent as a means for those who have done well to flaunt their new economic status.See also: conspicuousbe conspicuous by (one's) absenceTo be noticeably missing from something. You're the loudest one in the class, so of course you're conspicuous by your absence!See also: absence, by, conspicuousconspicuous by (one's) absenceNoticeably missing from something. You're the loudest one in the class, so of course you're conspicuous by your absence!See also: absence, by, conspicuousmake (oneself) conspicuousTo draw attention to or make obvious one's presence, influence, or contribution. My little brother can't stand being ignored, so he goes out of his way to make himself conspicuous whenever we're around other people. Having made a name for herself with her auteur directing, the major film producer always makes herself conspicuous in anything she helps create.See also: conspicuous, make*conspicuous by one's absenceCliché noticeably absent (from an event). (*Typically: be ~; made ~.) How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.See also: absence, by, conspicuousmake oneself conspicuousto attract attention to oneself. Please don't make yourself conspicuous. It embarrasses me. Ann makes herself conspicuous by wearing brightly colored clothing.See also: conspicuous, makeconspicuous by its absenceAlso, conspicuous by one's absence. Glaringly obvious by the fact of not being there. For example, One agenda item concerning publicity is conspicuous by its absence, or The bride's father was conspicuous by his absence. The idea is ancient; it was expressed by the Roman writer Tacitus, concerning the absence of Junia's brother and husband at her funeral procession. [Mid-1800s] See also: absence, by, conspicuousconspicuous by your/its absence If someone or something is conspicuous by their absence, people notice that they are not there. He played no part in the game and was conspicuous by his absence at the post-match celebrations. Mathematics and science were conspicuous by their absence at the university.See also: absence, by, conspicuousconspicuous by your absence obviously not present in a place where you should be. This phrase was coined by Lord John Russell in a speech made in 1859 . He acknowledged as his source for the idea a passage in Tacitus describing a procession of images at a funeral: the fact that those of Cassius and Brutus were absent attracted a great deal of attention.See also: absence, by, conspicuousconˌspicuous by your ˈabsence not present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there: When it came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was conspicuous by her absence.See also: absence, by, conspicuousconspicuous by one's (its) absenceNoticeable by the very fact of not being there. The idea was expressed very early on by the Roman historian Tacitus, in recording the absence of Junia’s brother, Brutus, and her husband, Cassius, at her funeral procession. The phrase became popular in the nineteenth century, and continued to be applied often to political matters, such as the absence of certain provisions in a law, or the absence of political leaders on certain important occasions. See also: absence, by, conspicuousconspicuous consumptionShowing off one’s material wealth. The term was coined by the American economist Thorstein Veblen in The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), where he roundly criticized the well-to-do (leisure class) for preying on the rest of society and then flaunting their acquisitions. The term, always used as critically as by its author, has become a cliché. See also: conspicuousconspicuous by its absenceVery obvious through nonattendance. This oxymoron, which goes back to ancient Rome, applies to people or objects that attracted attention because they were expected to be present but weren't. An example would be a close relative who either wasn't invited or chose not to attend a family function. Some literary commentators contend that the phrase has become a cliché, but it's now used so rarely, you may—although at your peril—claim its wit to be your own.See also: absence, by, conspicuousconspicuous
Related to conspicuous: conspicuous by absenceSynonyms for conspicuousadj obviousSynonyms- obvious
- clear
- apparent
- visible
- patent
- evident
- manifest
- noticeable
- blatant
- discernible
- salient
- perceptible
- easily seen
Antonyms- hidden
- concealed
- obscure
- invisible
- inconspicuous
- imperceptible
- unnoticeable
- indiscernible
Synonyms for conspicuousadj readily attracting noticeSynonyms- arresting
- bold
- eye-catching
- marked
- noticeable
- observable
- outstanding
- pointed
- prominent
- pronounced
- remarkable
- salient
- signal
- striking
Synonyms for conspicuousadj obvious to the eye or mindRelated WordsAntonymsadj without any attempt at concealmentSynonymsRelated Words |