English > conspicuous: 2 senses > adjective 1| Meaning | obvious to the eye or mind. |
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| Examples | - "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"
- "wore conspicuous neckties"
- "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
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| Attribute of | conspicuousness | High visibility |
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| Narrower | attention-getting, eye-catching | seizing the attention |
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| big, large, prominent | conspicuous in position or importance |
| bold | Clear and distinct / distinct |
| crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank | conspicuously and outrageously bad / bad or reprehensible |
| featured | made a feature or highlight |
| in evidence | clearly to be seen |
| marked | singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate |
| outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking | Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention |
| See also | indiscreet | lacking discretion |
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| Opposite | inconspicuous, invisible | not prominent or readily noticeable |
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| Spanish | evidente, obvio |
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| Nouns | conspicuousness | high visibility |
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| Adverbs | conspicuously | in a prominent way |
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