English

Etymology
First attested circa w:17th century|17th century, from Late Latin inconspicuus, from in-, "not" + L. conspicuus, "conspicuous." Modern sense of "not easily noticeable" is from w:1828|1828.

Pronunciation
AHD|ĭn'k�n-spĭkʹyo�o-�s, IPA|/�ɪnk�n�spɪkju�s/, SAMPA|/%Ink@n"spIkju@s/

Adjective
en-adj

1. Not prominent or easily noticeable

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

Antonyms
conspicuous

Synonyms
invisible

Related terms
obscure
unnoticeable

Translations
trans-top|not prominent or easily noticeable
Czech: nenápadný m
trans-mid
Finnish: herättää huomiota|huomiota herättämätön, huomaamaton
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fa:inconspicuous
io:inconspicuous
vi:inconspicuous
zh:inconspicuous

• 2007-12-07 10:56 - Jaaari - +fi

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