- not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•con•spic•u•ous /ˌɪnkənˈspɪkyuəs/USA pronunciation
adj.
in•con•spic•u•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not easily seen or noticed:an inconspicuous little spy.
in•con•spic•u•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]
in•con•spic•u•ous
(in′kən spik′yo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj.
in′con•spic′u•ous•ly, adv.
in′con•spic′u•ous•ness, n.
- not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- Latin inconspicuus. See in-3, conspicuous
- 1615–25
in′con•spic′u•ous•ness, n.
- unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unostentatious.
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inconspicuous /ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs/ adj
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