CONSPICUOUS


Meaning of CONSPICUOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' spi-ky ə -w ə s, -kyü- ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to get sight of, from com- + specere to look ― more at SPY

Date: circa 1534

1 : obvious to the eye or mind < conspicuous changes>

2 : attracting attention : STRIKING <a conspicuous success>

3 : marked by a noticeable violation of good taste

synonyms see NOTICEABLE

– con · spic · u · ous · ly adverb

– con · spic · u · ous · ness \ -n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.