con·spic·u·ous

(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.

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conspicuous

(kənˈspɪkjʊəs)

adj

1. clearly visible; obvious or showy

2. 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 n

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con•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.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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, blazing unconcealed - not concealed or hidden; "her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere"; "watched with unconcealed curiosity"

conspicuous

adjective 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, indiscernible

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conspicuous

adjective

Readily attracting notice:

arresting, bold, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, outstanding, pointed, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking.

Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.

Translations

بارِز لِلنَّظَر، لافِت، باد لِلعَيان

nápadný

synligtydelig

auffallend auffällig

llamativo manifiesto

attractif

áberandi

brillava per la sua assenza lampante

acīs krītošsuzkrītošs

lett synlig påfallende

opazen

dikkat çekengöze çarpan

明显的

conspicuous

[kənˈspɪkjʊəs]

A. ADJ

1. (= attracting attention) [clothes] → llamativo; [person, behaviour] → que llama la atención; [notice, attempt] → visible
to be conspicuous by one's/its absence → brillar por su ausencia
I felt conspicuous in that ridiculous outfit → vestido de aquella manera tan ridícula tenía la impresión de que todo el mundo me miraba or tenía la impresión de ser el objeto de atención
I left the keys in a conspicuous place → dejé las llaves en un lugar bien visible
to make o.s. conspicuous → llamar la atención

2. (= noticeable) [bravery] → destacado, manifiesto; [difference] → manifiesto, notorio
he was conspicuous for his courage → destacaba por su valor
a conspicuous lack of sth → una carencia manifiesta de algo
the film was a conspicuous failure/success → la película fue un fracaso/éxito rotundo

B. CPD conspicuous consumption N (Econ) → consumo m ostentoso

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conspicuous

[kənˈspɪkjuəs] adj

(= noticeable) [feature] → qui attire l'attention; [absence, lack] → flagrant(e); [success] → notable
to be conspicuous → se voir
Her freckles were more conspicuous than usual → Ses taches de rousseur se voyaient plus que d'habitude.
to make o.s. conspicuous → se faire remarquer
to be conspicuous by one's absence → briller par son absence

(= visible) [place] → bien en évidence

conspicuous

adj person, clothes, behaviour → auffällig, auffallend; (= easily visible) road signs → deutlich sichtbar, auffällig; (= obvious) lack of sympathy etc → deutlich, offensichtlich, auffallend; (= outstanding) bravery → bemerkenswert, hervorragend; to be/make oneself conspicuous → auffallen; to feel conspicuous → den Eindruck haben aufzufallen; why don’t you put it in a more conspicuous position? → warum stellen Sie es nicht irgendwohin, wo es eher auffällt?; to be/not to be conspicuous for something → sich/sich nicht gerade durch etw auszeichnen; he was conspicuous by his absence → er glänzte durch Abwesenheit; he showed a conspicuous lack of tact → er fiel durch sein mangelndes Taktgefühl (unangenehm) auf

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conspicuous

[kənˈspɪkjʊəs] adj (person, behaviour) → che si fa notare; (clothes) → vistoso/a; (sign, notice) → ben visibile; (bravery, difference) → notevole, evidente
a conspicuous lack of sth → una notevole mancanza di qc
to make o.s. conspicuous → farsi notare
to be conspicuous by one's absence → brillare per la propria assenza

conspicuous

(kənˈspikjuəs) adjective

very noticeable. Her blond hair made her conspicuous in the crowd.

conˈspicuously adverb

conˈspicuousness noun

conspicuous

a. sobresaliente, señalado-a, conspicuo-a.