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Inconspicuous vs. Conspicuous — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Inconspicuous and Conspicuous

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Inconspicuous

Not clearly visible or attracting attention
An inconspicuous red-brick building
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Conspicuous

Clearly visible
He was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam's apple
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Inconspicuous

Not readily noticeable.
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Conspicuous

Easy to notice; obvious
A conspicuous flaw in the construction.
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Inconspicuous

Invisible.
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Conspicuous

Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable.
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Inconspicuous

Not prominent nor easily noticeable.
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Conspicuous

Obvious or easy to notice.
He was conspicuous by his absence.
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Inconspicuous

Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible.
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Conspicuous

Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead.
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Inconspicuous

Not prominent or readily noticeable;
He pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole
The invisible man
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Conspicuous

Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye.
It was a rockOf alabaster, piled up to the clouds,Conspicious far.
Conspicious by her veil and hood,Signing the cross, the abbess stood.
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Conspicuous

Obvious to the mental eye; easily recognized; clearly defined; notable; prominent; eminent; distinguished; as, a conspicuous excellence, or fault.
A man who holds a conspicuous place in the political, ecclesiastical, and literary history of England.
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Conspicuous

Obvious to the eye or mind;
A tower conspicuous at a great distance
Wore conspicuous neckties
Made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening
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Conspicuous

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
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