conspicuous
Translation
conspicuous, noticeable, obvious
Examples
He was conspicuous in his bright yellow coat.
He was conspicuous in his bright yellow coat.
The error in the report was conspicuous.
The error in the report was conspicuous.
His support was conspicuous by its absence.
His support was conspicuous by its absence.
Grammar Patterns
to be conspicuous to be very noticeable He was conspicuous in his bright yellow coat.
conspicuous by one's absence noticeably not present His support was conspicuous by its absence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: noticeable, obvious, prominent; Antonyms: inconspicuous
Etymology
From Latin 'conspicuus', from 'conspicere' (to look at), from 'con-' (intensive prefix) + 'specere' (to look).
Memory Tips
Think of 'spectacles' (glasses). They help you see things. Something 'conspicuous' is very easy to see.