conspicuous 音标拼音: [kənsp'ɪkjuəs]
a . 显著的,显眼的,出众的
显着的,显眼的,出众的
conspicuous adj 1 :
obvious to the eye or mind ; "
a tower conspicuous at a great distance "; "
wore conspicuous neckties "; "
made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening "
[
ant : {
inconspicuous }, {
invisible }]
2 :
without any attempt at concealment ;
completely obvious ;
"
blatant disregard of the law "; "
a blatant appeal to vanity ";
"
a blazing indiscretion " [
synonym : {
blatant }, {
blazing },
{
conspicuous }]
Conspicuous \
Con *
spic "
u *
ous \,
a . [
L .
conspicuus ,
fr .
conspicere to get sight of ,
to perceive ;
con -
spicere ,
specere ,
to look .
See {
Spy }]
1 .
Open to the view ;
obvious to the eye ;
easy to be seen ;
plainly visible ;
manifest ;
attracting the eye .
[
1913 Webster ]
It was a rock Of alabaster ,
piled up to the clouds ,
Conspicious far . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
Conspicious by her veil and hood ,
Signing the cross ,
the abbess stood . --
Sir W .
Scott .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Obvious to the mental eye ;
easily recognized ;
clearly defined ;
notable ;
prominent ;
eminent ;
distinguished ;
as ,
a conspicuous excellence ,
or fault .
[
1913 Webster ]
A man who holds a conspicuous place in the political ,
ecclesiastical ,
and literary history of England . --
Macaulay .
Syn :
Distinguished ;
eminent ;
famous ;
illustrious ;
prominent ;
celebrated .
See {
Distinguished }. -- {
Con *
spic "
u *
ous *
ly },
adv . -- {
Con *
spic "
u *
ous *
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
103 Moby Thesaurus words for "
conspicuous ":
appalling ,
apparent ,
arrant ,
arresting ,
astonishing ,
awe -
inspiring ,
awesome ,
blatant ,
bold ,
celebrated ,
clean -
cut ,
clear ,
clear as crystal ,
clear -
cut ,
consequential ,
crystal -
clear ,
defined ,
definite ,
distinct ,
distinguished ,
egregious ,
eminent ,
esteemed ,
estimable ,
evident ,
exceptional ,
extraordinary ,
fabulous ,
fantastic ,
flagrant ,
flashy ,
formidable ,
garish ,
gaudy ,
glaring ,
glorious ,
hanging out ,
illustrious ,
important ,
impressive ,
in focus ,
in relief ,
in the foreground ,
in the limelight ,
incontestable ,
incontrovertible ,
incredible ,
loud ,
lurid ,
manifest ,
marked ,
marvelous ,
memorable ,
noble ,
notable ,
noteworthy ,
noticeable ,
notorious ,
obtrusive ,
obvious ,
of mark ,
open -
and -
shut ,
openhanded ,
ostensible ,
ostentatious ,
outstanding ,
palpable ,
patent ,
perceptible ,
plain ,
pointed ,
prestigious ,
prominent ,
pronounced ,
rare ,
remarkable ,
rememberable ,
reputable ,
salient ,
showy ,
signal ,
significant ,
special ,
staring ,
stark -
staring ,
sticking out ,
striking ,
superior ,
tawdry ,
telling ,
to the front ,
uncommon ,
unforgettable ,
unmistakable ,
unquestionable ,
unusual ,
vivid ,
vulgar ,
well -
defined ,
well -
marked ,
well -
pronounced ,
well -
resolved ,
wonderful
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