conspicuously

Meanings

• adjective

  Visible in a noticeable or striking manner.

  - "The red car was conspicuous among the other gray cars."
  - "His expensive watch was a conspicuous symbol of his wealth."

• adjective

  Giving obvious signs or indications.

  - "The symptoms of the disease were conspicuous and hard to miss."
  - "The suspect's behavior was conspicuous to the investigators."

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Antonyms

inconspicuously

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with conspicuously
conspicuous , discernible , perceptible , detectable , noticeable , observable , comprehensible , intelligible , edible , controllable

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Variants

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conspicuous , conspicuously , conspicuousness , conspicuousnesses , absent , absenter , absentest , absently , conspicuously absent

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'conspicuus' meaning 'observable,' 'noticed,' or 'apparent'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'conspicuous consumption' was first introduced by Thorstein Veblen in his book 'The Theory of the Leisure Class' published in 1899.

2. The word 'conspicuous' comes from the Latin word 'conspicuus,' which means 'observable,' 'noticed,' or 'apparent'.

3. In ancient Rome, the most conspicuous and prominent buildings were often built on hills or at the center of the city to make them easily visible to everyone.

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Related Concepts

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1. Visible: Related to something that can be seen or perceived by the senses.

2. Noticeable: Related to something that is easily observed or perceived.

3. Obvious: Related to something that is easily understood or apparent.

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Quotes

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1. Its most "conspicuous" feature was knee breeches, which showed off his well-turned legs and feet.

   - Richard Ellmann,{it}Oscar Wilde{/it},1984

2. "Conspicuous" species of large organisms with small populations are vulnerable—and several fishes and marine mammals, including Steller's sea cow, have succumbed.

   - Stephen Jay Gould,{it}Natural History{/it},June 1991

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Culture

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Conspicuous consumption is a sociological theory that describes the act of spending on goods or services to display wealth and social status.

How to Memorize "conspicuously"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a red apple standing out among a basket of green apples.
   - Imagine a person wearing a bright yellow shirt in a crowd of people wearing dark clothes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'conspicuous' with 'standing out', 'noticeable', or 'obvious'.
   - Think of a time when you noticed something conspicuous.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-N-S-P-I-C-U-O-U-S to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Create a mental image of a conspicuous object or situation.

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