Conspicuous is an English word with synonyms like prominent or featured. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Conspicuous meaning
- Obvious or easy to notice.
- Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
Synonyms of Conspicuous
Using Conspicuous
- The main meaning on this page is: Obvious or easy to notice. | Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
- Useful related words include: prominent, in evidence, featured, rank.
- In the example corpus, conspicuous often appears in combinations such as: conspicuous by, is conspicuous, the conspicuous.
Context around Conspicuous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Conspicuous
- In this selection, "conspicuous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, culinary, bit, less, absence, consumption and excavations stand out and add context to how "conspicuous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit conspicuous as a and and less conspicuous than a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "conspicuous" sits close to words such as achieves, ado and arisen, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with conspicuous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Conspicuous by their absence were any Jewish organizations in the interreligious mishmash. (12 words)
But what was more conspicuous to note was the warning salvo fired at the Jets’ cockpit. (16 words)
Last year lawmakers backed a ban on wearing the hijab and other “conspicuous religious symbols” in sports competitions. (18 words)
Even before the top scorer in this season’s Six Nations added the conversion and a subsequent penalty it was already clear France were in no-nonsense mood, with the returning Jonathan Danty’s turnover ability among their most conspicuous plusses. (41 words)
It's quite conspicuous how Balisarius positions Kora as the bodyguard to Princess Issa, the royal family is betrayed and assassinated, Balisarius rises to power, and Kora goes into hiding as one of the most wanted fugitives in the galaxy. (40 words)
Such “authenticity” is not only an illusion; to sacrifice our capacity for imitation on the altar of an imagined autonomy would, once again, represent the loss of one of the most conspicuous markers of our humanity. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
After Harmons Steakhouse opened in the fall of 2021, the Elgin Street restaurant became a leading Ottawa destination for culinary conspicuous consumption.
Both areas' verdant hills are pockmarked with conspicuous excavations; Mordoğan's marble quarries gouging a pinky scar in the crag, correlating with the Island's white chalk pits.
But its conspicuous absence on this occasion suggests that Australian universities, and some of their counterparts, are hoping for the easy cash-filled options.
But what was more conspicuous to note was the warning salvo fired at the Jets’ cockpit.
Conspicuous by their absence were any Jewish organizations in the interreligious mishmash.
Disclosures of digitally altered content in election ads must be “clear and conspicuous,” and put where they are likely to be noticed, according to Google.
Even before the top scorer in this season’s Six Nations added the conversion and a subsequent penalty it was already clear France were in no-nonsense mood, with the returning Jonathan Danty’s turnover ability among their most conspicuous plusses.
For all her extraordinary subtleties of characterization, Gilman can be a bit conspicuous, as a plotter, when she tries to hurry things along.
Frawley said that when he was hired as zoo director in 2016, the unused monorail was a conspicuous mass of metal right in the middle of the zoo grounds.
Introduction to the Petroleum Unit: The conspicuous absence of a formal introduction to such a pivotal entity raises eyebrows.
I thought the sight of these beautiful plants in conspicuous locations might raise people’s awareness of them and their plight, and maybe inspire others, just as they had inspired me.
It is a system that is specifically designed to detect dense metal objects while being more mobile and less conspicuous than a convenient knife arch.
It's a routine that has been conspicuous by its absence this term, but the Kop savoured every last one after their side made it four wins on the spin.
It's quite conspicuous how Balisarius positions Kora as the bodyguard to Princess Issa, the royal family is betrayed and assassinated, Balisarius rises to power, and Kora goes into hiding as one of the most wanted fugitives in the galaxy.
Last year lawmakers backed a ban on wearing the hijab and other “conspicuous religious symbols” in sports competitions.
Such “authenticity” is not only an illusion; to sacrifice our capacity for imitation on the altar of an imagined autonomy would, once again, represent the loss of one of the most conspicuous markers of our humanity.
Taylor Swift's ex-BFF's presence in the stands was conspicuous, as was her timing, and sent Gaylors into a frenzy.
The conspicuous bling swiftly fueled engagement rumors, prompting fans to speculate whether Gamble was ready to take their relationship to the next level.
The gender mismatch seems conspicuous, considering that women in science and research have made significant strides in leading teams and taking on independent projects.
Their singing really emphasizes that these birds are thinking about spring and the upcoming nesting season; likely their red epaulets were also conspicuous.
Common combinations with conspicuous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- conspicuous by 25×
- is conspicuous 17×
- the conspicuous 15×
- most conspicuous 14×
- was conspicuous 13×
- more conspicuous 11×
- and conspicuous 11×
- conspicuous in 11×
- conspicuous and 9×
- in conspicuous 9×