Inconspicuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of INCONSPICUOUS is not readily noticeable. How to use inconspicuous in a sentence. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut inconspicuous adjective SaveWord in·​con·​spic·​u·​ous |\ˌin-kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs ,-kyü-əs\ Definitionofinconspicuous :notreadilynoticeable OtherWordsfrominconspicuous Synonyms&Antonyms ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutinconspicuous OtherWordsfrominconspicuous inconspicuously adverb inconspicuousness noun Synonyms&Antonymsforinconspicuous Synonyms discreet,invisible,unnoticeable,unobtrusive Antonyms conspicuous,noticeable,visible VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofinconspicuousinaSentence Shetriedtoremainasinconspicuousaspossiblesothatnoonewouldseeherthere. leftaninconspicuousscratchonthewall RecentExamplesontheWeb Thewhitebulbandrootsatthebottomofagreenonionarenoticeable,whilechiveshaveamuchsmaller,inconspicuousbulb. — SheenaChihak,BetterHomes&Gardens,29Sep.2022 MostlikelythebureaumaintainedaninconspicuoussafehouseinsomeneighborhoodwhereWendellwouldnotbesuspectedbyhiscomradesifhewereseen. — AdamHochschild,WashingtonPost,28Sep.2022 TikTokerBriaLemirande'svideosusedtoonlybeseenbyhersistersandclosefriendsuntilaseeminglyinconspicuousvideoofherselfusingasaladchoppingtoolblewup. — SabrinaWeiss,Peoplemag,23Sep.2022 ThewoodenpewsatSaintMaryMotherofGod—aninconspicuousCatholicchurchintheChinatownareaofWashington,D.C.,thatrecentlycelebratedits175thanniversary—areold,creaky,andhard. — EvanMyers,NationalReview,21Sep.2022 Actually,thesearetolettheairout;staleinteriorairexitsthroughtheinconspicuousslotbehindthescoop. — CarandDriver,14Sep.2022 Usmeremortalswouldprobablyoptforsomethingmoreinconspicuousandneutral,especiallyforthecasualweeknightdinneratNobu. — André-naquianWheeler,Vogue,7Sep.2022 Thismovementismoreinconspicuousthanmakingaphonecall,especiallywhenthewatchishiddenunderlongsleeves. — KimKomando,USATODAY,1Sep.2022 OneofthemanyfascinatingthingsaboutNewYorkCityisthatsomeofthemostinconspicuousbuildingsusuallyhavethemostwondroussurprisesbehindtheirdoors. — CathrineTodd,Forbes,13Aug.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'inconspicuous.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofinconspicuous circa1828,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforinconspicuous Latininconspicuus,fromin-+conspicuusconspicuous LearnMoreAboutinconspicuous Shareinconspicuous PosttheDefinitionofinconspicuoustoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofinconspicuousonTwitter TimeTravelerforinconspicuous Thefirstknownuseofinconspicuouswas circa1828 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearinconspicuous inconsonant inconspicuous inconstance SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforinconspicuous LastUpdated 5Oct2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Inconspicuous.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconspicuous.Accessed6Oct.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforinconspicuous inconspicuous adjective in·​con·​spic·​u·​ous |\ˌin-kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs \ KidsDefinitionofinconspicuous :noteasilyseenornoticed Ihopetheerrorisinconspicuous. OtherWordsfrominconspicuous inconspicuously adverb MorefromMerriam-Websteroninconspicuous Nglish:TranslationofinconspicuousforSpanishSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY gargantuan SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary OddHabitsandQuirks Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesaneasilyirritatedperson? superficial gregarious tetchy flashy Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay 'Dunderhead'andOther‘Nicer’WaystoSayStupid Asillustratedbysomeverysmartpups 10WordsfromPlaceNames Bikini,bourbon,andbadmintonwereplacesfirst 'Pride':TheWordThatWentFromVicetoStrength DoyoutakeprideinPride? WhenWereWordsFirstUsed? Lookupanyyeartofindout AsktheEditors Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... 'AllIntensivePurposes'or'AllIntentsandPurposes'? We'reintentonclearingitup Layvs.Lie EditorEmilyBrewsterclarifiesthedifference. HotMess "Thepublicisahotmess" WordGames NameThatThingMegaQuiz:Vol.2 Testyourvisualvocabulary! Takethequiz FavoriteNewWordsintheDictionary Levelupyourvocabularywiththesenewlyaddedw... Takethequiz SpellIt Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? Takethequiz SpellingBeeQuiz CanyououtdopastwinnersoftheNationalSpelli... Takethequiz