1
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
the seven-foot-tall basketball player is conspicuous in any crowd
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2
as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
conspicuous bureaucratic waste that drives taxpayers crazy
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Recent Examples of conspicuous
Crowded into the Capitol rotunda, alongside senators, Supreme Court justices and former presidents were a conspicuous handful of foreign leaders.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Costs have been driven in part by levies to prevent and insure against wildfires, but the analysts anticipate a less conspicuous source of pressure on power bills going forward: growing electricity demand from data centers.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
If Hochul does fire Adams, Cuomo — who’s kept a careful distance from Adams and a conspicuous silence about his problems — would almost surely enter the mayor’s race as its frontrunner instead of running against Hochul next year to win back his old job.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
The departure of 2024 All-Star Jurickson Profar left the team with a conspicuous hole at the other corner-outfield spot.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Costs have been driven in part by levies to prevent and insure against wildfires, but the analysts anticipate a less conspicuous source of pressure on power bills going forward: growing electricity demand from data centers.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
If Hochul does fire Adams, Cuomo — who’s kept a careful distance from Adams and a conspicuous silence about his problems — would almost surely enter the mayor’s race as its frontrunner instead of running against Hochul next year to win back his old job.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
The departure of 2024 All-Star Jurickson Profar left the team with a conspicuous hole at the other corner-outfield spot.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuous
Adjective
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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Yet there were no noticeable MAGA hats at Edwards’ town hall.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Porsha’s very obvious absence.m As the party moves outside for the big surprise, Shamea gets the ultimate birthday flex—a Rolls-Royce Cullinan.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2025
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The impetus behind the spending boost—hundreds of billions of dollars in two separate packages—is obvious.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After the round, Morikawa quickly left the course without talking to the media, a move that garnered heavy criticism from plenty of very prominent voices such as Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee and PGA Tour pro Rocco Mediate.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been one of the prominent voices on measles, making comments that public health experts say are not accurate.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The blatant stupidity of what is being done by our country‘s executive leadership is staggering.—
Lisa P. Rimland,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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Culturally, the combination of blatant racist fear mongering and the anti-woke movement has delivered their message for the future.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite entering the final round four shots back, McIlroy held a commanding three-shot lead on the back nine.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, the Israeli commanding officers visited and assessed the buffer zone.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Kentucky’s other glaring issue is interrupting the passing lanes.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps the most glaring example of that was Ed, who was very into the 1990s swing craze and dressed in a way that reflected that.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It’s been remarkable how much the Company has grown and succeeded over that period.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Medium-full, this has an effortless entry on the palate, beautiful complexity and very good, but not too high a level of acidity; there is excellent persistence and a remarkable elegant finish.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Reddit users are now chiming in on the situation, with many criticizing the mother-in-law for taking such a dramatic step in the first place.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Professional money managers who make both long and short wagers cut back risk exposure by selling stocks and covering shorts in a dramatic fashion on Friday and Monday.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Conspicuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuous. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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