[more conspicuous; most conspicuous] 1 : very easy to see or notice
▪ There were a number of conspicuous changes to the building. ▪ The sign was placed in a very conspicuous spot/position. ▪ The bird has a conspicuous red head. ▪ She felt very conspicuous in her pink coat. ▪ He was uncomfortable about his conspicuous weight gain. ▪ The President was conspicuous by his absence at the peace talks. [=his absence was very noticeable; people had expected him to be there and noticed that he wasn't] — opposite inconspicuous 2 : attracting attention by being great or impressive
▪ The business was a conspicuous success. ▪ conspicuous bravery
▪ There were a number of conspicuous changes to the building. ▪ The sign was placed in a very conspicuous spot/position. ▪ The bird has a conspicuous red head. ▪ She felt very conspicuous in her pink coat. ▪ He was uncomfortable about his conspicuous weight gain. ▪ The President was conspicuous by his absence at the peace talks. [=his absence was very noticeable; people had expected him to be there and noticed that he wasn't] — opposite inconspicuous
▪ The business was a conspicuous success. ▪ conspicuous bravery
— con·spic·u·ous·ly adverb
▪ The sign was placed very conspicuously. ▪ He was conspicuously [=noticeably] absent from the meeting.
▪ The sign was placed very conspicuously. ▪ He was conspicuously [=noticeably] absent from the meeting.







