Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inconspicuous

/ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: in-con-spic-u-ous
IPA: /ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Not prominent nor easily noticeable.

Example Sentences

"Look at those men! They were supposed to be inconspicuous!"
"Approaching danger, whether from octopus, fish or man, arouses caution in a small mollusk and it becomes as inconspicuous as it can."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus. Equivalent to in- + conspicuous.

Inflected Forms

more inconspicuous (comparative) most inconspicuous (superlative)

Derived Forms

inconspicuity inconspicuosity inconspicuously inconspicuousness

Frequently Paired Words

obscure unnoticeable background notable unintrusive unknown

Synonyms

inapparent nonvisible unconspicuous disapparent inconspicuous invis invisible inviso nondisplayed out of sight sightless unapparent

Antonyms

visible apparent eyely seeable spottable viewable conspicuous attention-grabbing eye-catching flashy glossy grabby

Questions

How do you pronounce inconspicuous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/.
What does inconspicuous mean?: Invisible.
Where does inconspicuous come from?: Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus. Equivalent to in- + conspicuous.

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