Inconspicuous Meaning
/ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjInvisible.
adjNot prominent nor easily noticeable.
Sentence Examples
I tried to make an inconspicuous exit from the party.
He's inconspicuous, unapproachable and impenetrable.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The thief chose an ____ spot behind the curtains to hide from the guards.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The small grey spy lived in an ____ house on a quiet street where no one ever noticed him.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus. Equivalent to in- + conspicuous.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Look at those men! They were supposed to be inconspicuous!"
— 1953, Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton, Roman Holiday, spoken by General Provno:
"Approaching danger, whether from octopus, fish or man, arouses caution in a small mollusk and it becomes as inconspicuous as it can."
— 2004, Shell Oil Company, Let's Collect Rocks and Shells, Kessinger Publishing Co., page 9:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The thief chose an ____ spot behind the curtains to hide from the guards.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The small grey spy lived in an ____ house on a quiet street where no one ever noticed him.