conspicuous

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
23
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/

Definition of conspicuous

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Obvious or easy to notice.
    “He was conspicuous by his absence.”
    ““No, don't,” replied the superintendent; “in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere. Go down to the landing stage and cross to New Brighton or Wallasey—doesn't matter which—and come back. No doubt you will be seen, and reported to have gone across.””
    “[...] 1. Handsignalmen, where needed, ought to wear a conspicuous orange/yellow cape (like many road workmen) to draw attention to them.”
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adj

  1. Obvious or easy to notice.
    “He was conspicuous by his absence.”
    ““No, don't,” replied the superintendent; “in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere. Go down to the landing stage and cross to New Brighton or Wallasey—doesn't matter which—and come back. No doubt you will be seen, and reported to have gone across.””
    “[...] 1. Handsignalmen, where needed, ought to wear a conspicuous orange/yellow cape (like many road workmen) to draw attention to them.”
  2. Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
    “He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead.”
    “For his height he had a small face. The combination made him conspicuous.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from cōnspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”).

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