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conspicuous
Synonyms and Antonyms of conspicuous
1
likely to attract attention
arresting, bodacious, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, grabby, kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish], marked, noisy, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, showy, splashy, striking
detectable, discernible (also discernable), observable, perceptible, recognizable, visible
distinguished, eminent, impressive, notable, noteworthy
flagrant, glaring, howling, screaming
flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, jazzy, loud, meretricious, swank (or swanky), tawdry
highfalutin (also hifalutin), ostentatious, pretentious
extravagant, fancy, florid, glittery, spectacular
opulent, ornate, overdone, overwrought
absorbing, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, interesting, riveting
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very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
arresting, clear, distinct, dramatic, emphatic, evident, eye-catching, marked, notable, noticeable, outstanding, plain, prominent, remarkable, salient, showy, splashy
absolute, arrant, downright, out-and-out, outright, sheer, stark, utter
detectable, discernible (also discernable), observable, perceptible, visible
abominable, atrocious, awful, deplorable, execrable, heinous, lousy, monstrous, outrageous, preposterous, shameful, shocking, terrible, wretched
Synonym Discussion of conspicuous
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- a piano recital with no noticeable errors
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- a film of remarkable intelligence and wit
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- a doctor who occupies a prominent position in the town
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- honored for her outstanding contributions to science
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- conspicuous bureaucratic waste
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- the salient points of the speech
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- the region's striking poverty
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See words that rhyme with conspicuous Dictionary: Definition of conspicuous Spanish Central: Translation of conspicuous Nglish: Translation of conspicuous for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of conspicuous for Arabic speakers
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