| conspicuou | He was conspicuous by his absence. |
| conspicuou | He was conspicuous in his suit. |
| conspicuou | The scar on his forehead is conspicuous. |
| conspicuous | (adj) obvious to the eye or mind, Ant. inconspicuous, Example: a tower conspicuous at a great distance; wore conspicuous neckties; made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening |
| conspicuous consumption | (n) buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth |
| conspicuously | (adv) in a manner tending to attract attention, Ant. inconspicuously, Example: there have been plenty of general declarations about willingness to meet and talk, but conspicuously no mention of time and place |
| conspicuousness | (n) the state of being conspicuous |
| conspicuousness | (n) high visibility, Ant. inconspicuousness |
| Conspicuous | a. [ L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con- + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy ] It was a rock Conspicious by her veil and hood, A man who holds a conspicuous place in the political, ecclesiastical, and literary history of England. Macaulay. -- |