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inconspicuous
What does inconspicuous mean?
inconspicuous (adjective): not prominent or readily noticeable.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use inconspicuous in a sentence?
- He pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce inconspicuous?
/ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjuəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does inconspicuous come from?
Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of inconspicuous?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “inconspicuous” mean?
not prominent or readily noticeable
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contrived by art rather than nature
Not quite: that's what artificial means.
made by hand; manufactured manually
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characterized by order and planning
Not quite: that's what systematic means.
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