Meaning of conspicuous | Babel Free
kənˈspɪk.ju.əsDefinitions
- Conspicuous, prominent.
- Obvious or easy to notice.
- Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
Equivalents
Български
очевиден
Čeština
nápadný
Dansk
påfaldende
Deutsch
auffallend
auffällig
augenfällig
augenscheinlich
deutlich erkennbar
hervorstechend
nicht zu verbergend
offenkundig
offensichtlich
sichtbar
spürbar
unübersehbar
wahrnehmbar
Esperanto
okulfrapa
עברית
בולט
ქართული
შესამჩნევი
Te Reo Māori
wāna
ไทย
โดดเด่น
Examples
“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.”
“He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead.”
“For his height he had a small face. The combination made him conspicuous.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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