Inconspicuous definition and meaning - Collins Dictionary

Definition of 'inconspicuous' ; not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking · inconspicuously (ˌinconˈspicuously) ; not conspicuous; hard to see or ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese EnglishDictionaryThesaurusSentencesGrammar Definitionof 'inconspicuous'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× inconspicuous (ɪnkənspɪkjuəs ) 1. adjective Someonewhoisinconspicuousdoesnotattractattentiontothemselves. I'lltrytobeasinconspicuousaspossible. HehadriddenoutofCambridge,inconspicuousamongthehundredsofyoungcyclists. Synonyms:unobtrusive,hidden,unnoticeable,retiring MoreSynonymsofinconspicuous inconspicuously adverb[ADVERBafterverb]Isatinconspicuouslyinacorner. 2. adjective Somethingthatisinconspicuousisnoteasilyseenordoesnotattractattentionbecauseitissmall,ordinary,orhiddenaway. ...aninconspicuousgreybuilding. Synonyms:plain,ordinary,modest,unobtrusive MoreSynonymsofinconspicuous CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'inconspicuous' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'inconspicuous' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'bibliotheca' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency inconspicuousinBritishEnglish (ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs ) adjectivenoteasilynoticedorseen;notprominentorstriking CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsinconspicuously(ˌinconˈspicuously)adverb inconspicuousness(ˌinconˈspicuousness)noun WordFrequency inconspicuousinAmericanEnglish (ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjuəs ) adjective notconspicuous;hardtoseeorperceive;attractinglittleattention;notstriking Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsinconspicuously(ˌinconˈspicuously) adverb inconspicuousness(ˌinconˈspicuousness) noun WordoriginLinconspicuus WordFrequency inconspicuousinAmericanEnglish (ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjuːəs) adjectivenotconspicuous,noticeable,orprominent SYNONYMSunnoticeable,unobtrusive,unostentatious.Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsinconspicuouslyadverb inconspicuousnessnoun Wordorigin[1615–25;‹Linconspicuus.Seein-3,conspicuous] Examplesof'inconspicuous'inasentence inconspicuous TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. 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