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Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn kənˈspɪk yu əs

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Définition of inconspicuous

Origin :
  • 1620s, "invisible," from Late Latin inconspicuus, from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + Latin conspicuus (see conspicuous). Weakened sense of "not readily seen or noticed" first recorded 1828. Related: Inconspicuously; inconspicuousness.
  • adj hidden, unnoticeable
Example sentences :
  • He remained reserved, retiring, inconspicuous, and puzzling to our understanding.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • He went to a small and inconspicuous closet and armed himself.
  • Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
  • There can be but one reason for this; the bird is inconspicuous.
  • Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker
  • Now we know they existed, but they were small and inconspicuous.
  • Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker
  • Flowers small, 4-parted, inconspicuous, in clusters in the axils of the leaves.
  • Extract from : « Trees of the Northern United States » by Austin C. Apgar
  • Apart from these efforts the American composer seems to have been inconspicuous.
  • Extract from : « Annals of Music in America » by Henry Charles Lahee
  • The sign was as inconspicuous as the firm was famous in the middle West.
  • Extract from : « The Forbidden Trail » by Honor Willsie
  • Inconspicuous: not attracting attention or quickly noticeable.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • A riding-habit should be absolutely neat, simple, and inconspicuous.
  • Extract from : « The Etiquette of To-day » by Edith B. Ordway
  • Down the street, at the corner of the building, he found an inconspicuous door.
  • Extract from : « The Best Made Plans » by Everett B. Cole

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