Inconspicuous

//ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Invisible.
  2. 2
    Not prominent nor easily noticeable.

    "Approaching danger, whether from octopus, fish or man, arouses caution in a small mollusk and it becomes as inconspicuous as it can."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not prominent or readily noticeable wordnet

Synonyms

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unnoticeableabstrusebackgroundblearblearedbleary

Example

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"I tried to make an inconspicuous exit from the party."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus. Equivalent to in- + conspicuous.

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