as in discreet
not readily seen or noticed
left an inconspicuous scratch on the wall
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Recent Examples of inconspicuous
Eventually Brodsky had a quiet chat with the pair, pleading with them to be more inconspicuous.
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Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
And success is often inconspicuous.
—Ian Berry, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Always test cleaners in an inconspicuous area before using.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
And of course, smaller incisions mean more inconspicuous scars.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
And success is often inconspicuous.
—Ian Berry, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Always test cleaners in an inconspicuous area before using.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
And of course, smaller incisions mean more inconspicuous scars.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconspicuous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconspicuous
Adjective
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One was watching YouTube on his phone, while another canoodled with his girlfriend in a discreet corner.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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The movement’s megaphone is Discord—once a platform for gamers but now a go-to hub for discreet, fast-moving organizing.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jiang and his colleagues complain over video chat about their bland meals, but the people who produce, prepare and deliver the food remain invisible.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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And yet, the rings were still all but invisible because while the south side of the rings was tipped toward us, the sun was illuminating the north side.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Almost 90 percent of the world’s population is right-handed, a fact that goes unnoticed in most settings but makes a difference in baseball.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The unnamed child slips by unnoticed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Inconspicuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconspicuous. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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