Conspicuous

Definition: Conspicuous

Conspicuous

Adjective

1. Obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening".

2. Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion".

3. Inclined to flaunt; "conspicuous consumption".

4. Noticeable in an unpleasant way.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "conspicuous" was first used: 1545. (references)

Synonyms: Conspicuous

Manifestation

Distinct, conspicuous; (visible); obvious, evident, unmistakable, indubitable, not to be mistaken, palpable, self-evident, autoptical; intelligible.

Repute

Remarkable; (important); notable, notorious; celebrated, renowned, ion every one's mouth, talked of; famous, famed; far-famed; conspicuous, to the front; foremost; in the front rank, in the ascendant.

Crosswords: Conspicuous

Do you remember what I said about conspicuous behavior? (Bandits; writing credit: Harley Peyton)

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Books

• 200 conspicuous, unusual, or economically important tropical plants of the Caribbean (reference)

• A Conspicuous Love: The Enduring Story of Ruth, Romance & Redemption (reference)

• Conspicuous Consumption (The World of Darkness: Werewolf) (reference)

• Conspicuous Criticism: Tradition, the Individual, and Culture in American Social Thought, from Veblen to Mills (New Studies in American Intellectual) (reference)

• For most conspicuous bravery : a biography of Major-General George R. Pearkes, V.C., through two world wars (reference)

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Painting by F. Luis Mora, depicting Lt(JG) Kalk assisting survivors of USS Jacob Jones (Destroyer # 61) after she was sunk by the German submarine U-53 off the Scilly Isles on 6 December 1917. A plaque accompanying this painting read: "The Jacob Jones was sunk by an enemy torpedo between Brest and Queenstown. Lieutenant (jg) S.F. Kalk rendered conspicuous and gallant services after the ship sank by helping men from one raft to another so as to equalize the weight on the rafts. He died of exposure and exhaustion in order to save others. Lieutenant (jg) Kalk was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal posthumously.". Credit: NAVY.

Who was awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously, for conspicuous devotion to duty and extraordinary courage on board USS Oklahoma (BB-37) during the 7 December 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor. Halftone reproduction, copied from the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1948, The Navy", page 184. Credit: NAVY.

Colored lithograph by T.G. Dutton after a drawing by Major W.G.R. Masters, Royal Marines Light Artillery, published by Day & Son, Gate St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, July 18, 1861. The print identifies the steamer in center as "the U.S.A. chartered steamship 'Toey-Wan' (Captain Josiah Tattnall) which rendered conspicuous service to the English and French gunboats". Credit: NAVY.

Oil on canvas, 28" x 26", by McClelland Barclay, USNR (1891-1943). Painting signed and dated by the artist, 1942. It includes a depiction of the Medal of Honor, which was posthumously awarded to Rear Admiral Scott for "extraordinary heroism and conspicuous intrepidity" during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 13 November 1942. Credit: NAVY.

Halftone reproduction of a 1942 photograph, published in "Medal of Honor, 1861-1945, The Navy", page 257. Rear Admiral Scott was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism and conspicuous intrepidity" during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 13 November 1942. Credit: NAVY.

Is congratulated by President Harry S. Truman, after he had been presented with the Medal of Honor in ceremonies on the White House lawn, Washington, D.C., 27 March 1946. Commander O'Kane, USN, received the award for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity" as Commanding Officer of USS Tang (SS-306) in combat on 23-24 October 1944. Credit: NAVY.

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Every morning he put on his new suit, not to be conspicuous, and he began again the next morning.

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Business

Following the economic crisis, leading to Korea's worst recession in four decades, value-oriented consumption appears to be replacing the impulse buying and conspicuous consumption patterns prevalent before the crisis. (references)

Civil Liberties

Iran

Cited instances of harassment included conspicuous monitoring outside Christian premises by Revolutionary Guards to discourage Muslims or converts from entering church premises and demands for presentation of identity papers of worshipers inside. (references)

Economic History

Korea

Telecommunications, electronics, and industrial machinery were conspicuous with 30%-plus growth. (references)

Taiwan

Conspicuous consumption is rampant in Taiwan society and consumers are eager to pay top-dollar for the right brand of watch, car, cognac or necktie. (references)

Human Rights

Yugoslavia

There is a conspicuous police and military presence on the streets of the major towns, in large part because of credible threats of violent acts by ethnic-Albanian separatists. (references)

Cuba

While less capable than in the past, CDR's continued to report on suspicious activity, including conspicuous consumption; unauthorized meetings, including those with foreigners; and defiant attitudes toward the Government and the revolution. (references)

Minorities

Panama

Colon, the country's second largest city, suffers from a conspicuous lack of government services. (references)

Trade

Nigeria

In addition, the law requires companies/enterprises to ensure that the Certificate of Registration be displayed in conspicuous positions at their principal and branch offices. (references)

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Expressions using "conspicuous": be conspicuous ♦ conspicuous consumption ♦ conspicuous object ♦ make oneself conspicuous. Additional references.

Ending with "conspicuous": over-conspicuous.

Albanian

i spikatur (bold, clean-cut, clear-cut, pointed, prominent, protruding, protrusive, salient), i shquar (dignified, distinguished, eminent, illustrious, inspected, ladylike, laureate, notable, noted, noteworthy, outstanding, pre eminent, prize, remarkable), i dukshëm (apparent, appreciable, discernible, distinct, evidence, evident, in evidence, manifest, marked, memorable, mere, naked, notable, noticeable, observable, obvious, outward, overt, palpable, patent, perceptible, plain, pointed, prominent, rank, salient, self-explanatory, sensible, sheer, simple, speaking, substantial, telling, thorough-paced, transparent, unconcealed, unqualified, visible). (various references)

Arabic 

‏واضح (apparent, bold, broad, clear, decided, definite, elucidative, evident, explicit, express, frank, intelligible, legible, limpid, lucid, luminous, manifest, marked, obvious, outspoken, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, plump, pointed, pronounced, punctual, purposely, seeming, sharp, specific, transparent, trenchant, visible), ‏جلي (apparent, clear, distinct, evident, express, intelligible, lucid, manifest, marked, obvious, patent, plain, transparent, unequivocal, unmistakable), ‏رائع (admirable, bonny, brag, brave, dazzling, ducks, ducky, effective, elegant, emphatic, entrancing, exceptional, exquisite, extraordinary, fabulous, felicitous, fine, glorious, gorgeous, grand, heavenly, in apple-pie order, irresistible, lovely, magnificent, marvellous, marvelous, mighty, miraculous, noteworthy, out of this world, outstanding, palmy, picturesque, portentous, precious, prestigious, rattling, recherche, remarkable, ripening, ripping, sensational, showy, sightly, signal, singular, smash, smashing, solid, some, spanking, sparkling, splendid, stunning, stupendous, super, superb, swell, terrific, topping, tremendous, uncommon, wonder, wonderful, wondrous), ‏ظاهر (apparent, evident, evidential, manifest, obvious, outstanding, patent, seeming, visible), ‏بارز (beetle, distinct, distinguished, duel, eminent, featured, fence, great, in the first flight, lofty, memorable, monumental, noble, notable, noticeable, outstanding, pointed, profile, prognathous, projecting, prominent, protruding, protuberant, remarkable, salient, signal, striking, uncommon). (various references)

Bulgarian 

виден (distinguished, grand, high ranking, illustrious, notable, noted, outstanding, pre eminent, prominent, top drawer), очевиден (apparent, axiomatic, axiomatical, demonstrable, evident, manifest, marked, noticeable, obvious, open and shut, palpable, patent, self evident, self-apparent, self-explanatory, sheer, stark, transparent, unmistakable, visible), очебиен (flagrant, gross, outstanding, pronounced, remarkable, salient, transparent), безвкусен (flavorless, flavourless, gaudy, gingerbread, insipid, meretricious, savorless, savourless, tasteless, tawdry, tinsel, twopence colored, twopence coloured, unpalatable, unsavory, unsavoury, vapid, watery, wishy washy). (various references)

Chinese 

顯目 (outstanding), 顯 (prominent), 显眼 (Conspicuity). (various references)

Czech

zřetelný (articulate, audible, broad, clear, distinct, distinctive, marked, obvious, perspicuous, plain, pronounced), viditelný (considerable, distinguishable, noticeable, outward, visible), okatý, nápadný (garish, gaudy, glaring, jazzy, loud, noticeable, ostentatious, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, showy, spectacular, sporty, striking). (various references)

Danish

synbar servitut (apparent easement, conspicuous easement, patent easement), kendeligt punkt (conspicuous object), iøjnefaldende forbrug (conspicuous consumption). (various references)

Dutch

consumptie als statussymbool (conspicuous consumption), zichtbare erfdienstbaarheid (apparent easement, conspicuous easement, patent easement), opvallend voorwerp (conspicuous object), duidelijk kenbaar voorwerp (conspicuous object). (various references)

Farsi 

پدیدار (Visible), توی چشم خور, انگشت نما (Egregious, Gazingstock), اشکار (Apparent, Bare, Evident, Explicit, Manifest, Obvious, Open, Out, Overt, Palpable, Plain, Signal). (various references)

Finnish

silmäänpistävä (striking), huomiotaherättävä (sensational, striking), huomattava (considerable, marked, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, outstanding, perceptible, prominent, remarkable). (various references)

French

claire, visible, formidable (colossal), évident. (various references)

German

auffallend (colorful, colourful, conspicuously, flamboyantly, flaring, garishly, near, notable, notably, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, showy, stagily, stagy, striking, strikingly), auffällig (distinctive, flashy, gay, loud, loudly, ostentatious, showy), deutlich (appreciable, articulate, articulately, bold, broad, broadly, clear, clearly, decided, distinct, distinct (from), distinctly, explicit, explicitly, flat, lucid, manifest, marked, notedly, noticeable, noticeably, obvious, perceptible, perspicuous, plain, plainly, pronounced). (various references)

Greek 

καταφανήσ (evident, glaring), σημαντικόσ (considerable, handsome, material, notable, outstanding, semantic, sententious, significant), περίβλεπτοσ (prestigious), εξέχων (eminent, pendent, protuberant), εμφανήσ, διακεκριμένοσ (discrete, distinguished, prominent). (various references)

Hebrew 

בולט לעין. (various references)

Hungarian

tisztán látható (plain), szembetűnő (conspicouos, it can be seen with half an eye, outstanding, upfront), nyilvánvaló (apparent, axiomatical, clear, evident, it is clear that, manifest, obvious, open and shut, overt, palpable, patent, self evident, self-evident, self-explanatory), látható (apparent, discernible, in evidence, ocular, to show up, visible). (various references)

Indonesian

menyolok mata, kentara (clear, obvious, striking, visible). (various references)

Italian

cospicuo (signal), evidente (apparent, apparently, broad, clean-cut, evident, glaring, manifestly, naked, noticeable, obvious, open, overt, palpable, patent, plain, prominent, self evident). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

露骨 (blunt, broad, frank, open, outspoken, plain, suggestive). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おも� つ (important, main, principal, prominent), おも� った (important, main, principal, prominent), ろ�"つ (blunt, broad, frank, open, outspoken, plain, suggestive). (various references)

Korean 

분명한 (Evident, well-defined). (various references)

Manx

tastoil (observable), reayrtagh (scenic, visual), erreayrtagh (ostentatious), cronnal (distinct, notable, obvious). (various references)

Norwegian

iøynefallende. (various references)

Pig Latin

onspicuouscay

Portuguese

conspícuo, notável (considerable, curious, distinguish, distinguished, extraordinary, interesting, notable, noted, noteworthy, noticeable, observable, pre-eminent, quaint, remarkable, salient, shining, singular, striking, telling, uncommon). (various references)

Romanian

care sare în ochi, remarcabil (considerable, distinguished, eminent, notable, notably, noteworthy, observable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, remarkably, salient, uncommon, unusual), izbitor (arresting, effective, salient, singular, staring, striking), fruntaş (chief, distinguished, forward, top), evident (apparent, apparently, broad, clear, evident, explicit, it must be, manifestly, marked, nakedly, obvious, obviously, palpable, patent, patently, plain, prominent, sightly, visible), eminent (distinguished, eminent, excellent, great, outstanding, remarkable, superlative), aparent (apparent, apparently, evident, ostensible, seeming, seemingly, sham, specious, visible). (various references)

Russian 

заметный (appreciable, discernible, high-profile, in evidence, noticeable, observable, perceptible). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

upadljiv (broad, marked, noticeable, prominent, showy, striking, tacky), izražen (clear). (various references)

Spanish

conspicuo (noticeable), sobresaliente (banner, distinction, exuberant, leaded, leading, outstanding, palmary, protruding, protrusive, salient, substitute, topflight). (various references)

Swedish

iögonfallande (obvious, salient), framstående (distinguished, eminent, great, outstanding). (various references)

Turkish

cazip (alluring, appealing, attracting, attractive, catching, catchy, endearing, enticing, inviting, piquant, taking, tempting), göze çarpan (arresting, bold, broad, crying, demonstrative, noticeable, ostensible, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, salient, sharp, signal, staring, visible), dikkat çekici (arresting, egregious, eye-catching, marked, remarkable, salient, signal, spectacular, striking, well-marked), belli (apparent, avowed, broad, broadly, certain, clear, explicit, express, given, known, manifest, noticeable, palpable, particular, patent, perspicuous, precise, precisely, prominent, self evident, shadowless, specific, stated, translucent, unmistakable, upfront, waisted, well-marked), bariz (apparent, as plain as a pikestaff, avowed, blatant, blazing, conspicuously, gross, pronounced, sharp), apaçık (as plain as a pikestaff, beyond dispute, clearly, crying, evident, evidential, evidentiary, evidently, glaring, gross, incontrovertible, manifest, obvious, obviously, openly, self evident, transparent, very clear, wide open, without dispute), çarpıcı (blazing, devastating, dramatic, flashy, intense, salient, showy, striking, stunning). (various references)

Ukrainian

видатний (big time, egregious, eminent, extant, laureate, leading, notable, noted, only, outstanding, pre eminent, prominent, remarkable, shining, signal, stellar, transcendent, walloping), видимий (apparent, discernible, distinguishable, observable, outward, penetrable, seeable, seeming, viewable, visible), показний (affected, catchpenny, flashy, imposing, meretricious, orchidaceous, ostensible, ostensive, ostentatious, portly, presentable, pretentious, showy, specious, sporty, stagey, stagy), помітний (appreciable, apprehensible, distinguishable, in evidence, marked, notable, noticeable, observable, perceivable, prominent, salient). (various references)

Vietnamese 

rõ r� ng (apodeictic, apodictic, apodictical, apparent, axiomatic, axiomatical, clear-cut, clearly, conspicuously, discriminate, discriminative, explicit, indubitable, limpid, lucid, luculent, manifest, marked, notorious, obvious, open, patently, plain, pronounced, self-apparent, tangible, transparent, visibly, well-marked), l�" lộ l� m cho người ta để ý đến, dễ thấy (conspicuously, distinct, salient), đập ngay v� o mắt (conspicuously), đáng chú ý (noteworthy, noticeable, signal, significant). (various references)

Welsh

bannog (elevated, famous, high, horned, line, turreted). (various references)

conspectis, conspecto, conspectum, conspectus, conspicuus, emineo, insigne, insignem, insigni, luce, luceant, luceat, lucebant, lucebit, lucebunt, lucendum, lucens, lucenti, lucentis, lucere, lucerent, luceret, lucet, lucetis, luxerunt, luxit, luxitque. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "conspicuous": conspicuously, conspicuousness, conspicuousnesses. (additional references)

Words ending with "conspicuous": inconspicuous. (additional references)

Words containing "conspicuous": inconspicuously, inconspicuousness, inconspicuousnesses. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Conspicuous" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: comspicuous, conspicious, conspicouos, conspicouous, conspicous, conspicuos, conspicupus, conspiuous, consticuous, cospicuous, sonspicuous. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: conscious.

-3 letters: couscous, pocosins, puccoons, soupcons.

-4 letters: concuss, copious, coupons, cousins, nocuous, opsonic, pocosin, poisons, puccoon, sinuous, soupcon, spinous.

-5 letters: ciscos, conics, coupon, cousin, cuscus, cuspis, opsins, piscos, poison, scions, scoops, snoops, sonics, spoons, sunups.

+2 letters: conspicuously, inconspicuous.

+4 letters: conspicuousness, inconspicuously.