inconspicuous

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inconspicuous

/ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/
/ˌɪŋkənˈspɪkjʉwəs/ British, Southern, Standard

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Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus. Equivalent to in- + conspicuous.

adjective more inconspicuous · most inconspicuous

Invisible.
Similar: inapparent, nonvisible, unconspicuous, disapparent, inconspicuous, invis, invisible, inviso, nondisplayed, out of sight, sightless, unapparent · Opposite: visible, apparent, eyely, seeable, spottable, viewable
Not prominent nor easily noticeable. Look at those men! They were supposed to be inconspicuous!
Similar: improminent, inevident, obscure · Opposite: conspicuous, attention-grabbing, eye-catching, flashy, glossy, grabby, high-profile, prominent, salient

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adjective

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adj not prominent or easily noticeable

Español	disimulado, desapercibido, discreto
Português	discreto, inconspícuo
Français	discret
Deutsch	unauffällig
Русский	незаме́тный nezamétnyj
العربية	غَيْرُ ظَاهِر ḡayru ẓāhir

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@misc{inconspicuous_2026,
  title = {inconspicuous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inconspicuous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}