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Conspicuous

🔄 Synonyms of "Conspicuous"

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WordDefinition
salientnounProminent; conspicuous.
ostentatiousIntended to attract notice.
flagrantObvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
egregiousOutrageously bad; shocking.
prominentnounLikely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
pretentiousMotivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others.
blatantObvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
obviousEasily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
openverb(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
obtrusive(figurative) Of a thing: noticeable or prominent, especially in a displeasing way.
boldverbCourageous, daring.
largenounOf considerable or relatively great size or extent.
blazingnounOf tremendous intensity, heat (thermal energy) or fervor; white-hot.
bignounOf great size, large.
outstandingExceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.
ranknounStrong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
strikingnounMaking a strong impression.
spectacularnounAmazing or worthy of special notice.
grossnoun(of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.
glaringnounBlatant, obvious.
noticeableCapable of being seen or noticed.
markedHaving a visible or identifying mark.
eye-catching(idiomatic) That attracts the attention; attention-grabbing.
visibleAble to be seen.
unconcealedopen to view; not hidden or concealed

↔️ Antonyms of "Conspicuous"

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WordDefinition
inconspicuousNot prominent nor easily noticeable.
invisibleverbUnable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

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WordDefinition
obviousEasily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
unconcealedopen to view; not hidden or concealed
salientProminent; conspicuous.
outstandingExceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.
noticeableCapable of being seen or noticed.
blatantObvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
visibleAble to be seen.
rankStrong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
featureddisplayed with special treatment
spectacularAmazing or worthy of special notice.
pretentiousMotivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others.
open(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
flagrantObvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
eye-catching(idiomatic) That attracts the attention; attention-grabbing.
largeOf considerable or relatively great size or extent.
ostentatiousIntended to attract notice.
bigOf great size, large.
flauntyflaunting; showy; meretricious
obtrusive(figurative) Of a thing: noticeable or prominent, especially in a displeasing way.
egregiousOutrageously bad; shocking.

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