as in discreet
not readily seen or noticed
left an inconspicuous scratch on the wall
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Recent Examples of inconspicuous
Looking for an option that's more inconspicuous to reapply than engulfing yourself in clouds of perfume?
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 July 2025
There’s also a Zankou Chicken in an inconspicuous shopping plaza.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Always spot-test cleaning with the sponge in an inconspicuous area first
Read the product's directions before use.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
As health care wearables for various medical conditions and situations proliferate, patients inevitably want their wearable tech as inconspicuous and worry free as possible.
—Greg Goth, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for inconspicuous
Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 July 2025
There’s also a Zankou Chicken in an inconspicuous shopping plaza.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Always spot-test cleaning with the sponge in an inconspicuous area first
Read the product's directions before use.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
As health care wearables for various medical conditions and situations proliferate, patients inevitably want their wearable tech as inconspicuous and worry free as possible.
—Greg Goth, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for inconspicuous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconspicuous
Adjective
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But while Vevers is a two-time CFDA award winner — for Accessory Designer of the Year in 2017 and for the Innovation Award last year — his industry profile remains more discreet than newer, smaller designers.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reynolds says that the Assistant Director eventually realized that Reynolds was responsible, but advised him to remain discreet.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It is inspired by his mother, a burn survivor, and explores the idea that resilience can stem from visible and invisible scars.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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This lack of interaction with electromagnetic radiation also makes dark matter effectively invisible.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This makes recognition easier for them while ensuring your contributions don't go unnoticed.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Among them, unfortunately, are a number of questionable and distracting Mancunian accents from a cast which is, er, mostly not from Manchester—intonations that will likely go unnoticed by American ears, but may be unbearable to some British ones.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Inconspicuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconspicuous. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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