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conspicuously

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•spic•u•ous /kənˈspɪkyuəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. easily seen or noticed; striking:an award for conspicuous bravery.
con•spic•u•ous•ly, adv. 
con•spic•u•ous•ness, con•spi•cu•i•ty /ˌkɑnspɪˈkyuɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•spic•u•ous  (kən spik′yo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable:a conspicuous error.
  2. attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities:He was conspicuous by his booming laughter.
  • Latin conspicuus visible, conspicuous, equivalent. to conspic(ere) (see conspectus) + -uus deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix; compare contiguous, continuous, -ous
  • 1535–45
con•spic′u•ous•ly, adv. 
    1. manifest, noticeable, clear, marked, salient. 2. prominent, striking, noteworthy.
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