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Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile.
William Lyon Mackenzie King

Meaning of "conspicuous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONSPICUOUS

From Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to perceive.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSPICUOUS

conspicuous  [kənˈspɪkjʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSPICUOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conspicuous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONSPICUOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of conspicuous in the English dictionary

The definition of conspicuous in the dictionary is clearly visible; obvious or showy. Other definition of conspicuous is attracting attention because of a striking quality or feature.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSPICUOUS


ambiguous
æmˈbɪɡjʊəs
arduous
ˈɑːdjʊəs
contiguous
kənˈtɪɡjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
deciduous
dɪˈsɪdjʊəs
discontinuous
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs
inconspicuous
ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs
innocuous
ɪˈnɒkjʊəs
nocuous
ˈnɒkjʊəs
perspicuous
pəˈspɪkjʊəs
promiscuous
prəˈmɪskjʊəs
sensuous
ˈsɛnsjʊəs
strenuous
ˈstrɛnjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
tenuous
ˈtɛnjʊəs
transpicuous
trænˈspɪkjʊəs
tumultuous
tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
unambiguous
ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs
vacuous
ˈvækjʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSPICUOUS

conspectus
conspicuity
conspicuous consumption
conspicuously
conspicuousness
conspiracies
conspiracy
conspiracy theory
conspirant
conspiration
conspirational
conspirator
conspiratorial
conspiratorially
conspiratory
conspiratress
conspire
conspirer
conspiring
conspiringly

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSPICUOUS

assiduous
congruous
contemptuous
discontiguous
disingenuous
exiguous
impetuous
incestuous
incongruous
infructuous
ingenuous
mellifluous
noncontiguous
presumptuous
sinuous
superfluous
tempestuous
tortuous
unctuous
virtuous

Synonyms and antonyms of conspicuous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONSPICUOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «conspicuous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of conspicuous

Translation of «conspicuous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSPICUOUS

Find out the translation of conspicuous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of conspicuous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conspicuous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

引人注意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llamativo
570 millions of speakers

English

conspicuous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विशिष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واضح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заметный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conspícuo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুস্পষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voyant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mudah dilihat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auffallend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

目立った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

눈에 잘 띄는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyedhaki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dễ thấy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகட்டான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विशिष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göze çarpan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appariscente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

widoczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помітний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

evident
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμφανή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opsigtelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

iögonfallande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

iøynefallende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conspicuous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSPICUOUS»

The term «conspicuous» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.561 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSPICUOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «conspicuous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «conspicuous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conspicuous

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONSPICUOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conspicuous.
1
Lascelles Abercrombie
For the stage displays the first vigorous expression, as the natural thing and without conspicuous restraint, of private individuality.
2
Carl Andre
A place is an area within an environment that has been altered in such a way to make the general environment more conspicuous.
3
Walter Bagehot
An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.
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Edward McKendree Bounds
Christianity is not rationalism, but faith in God's revelation. A conspicuous, all-important item in that revelation is the resurrection of the body.
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Dinesh D'Souza
This point seems counter-intuitive, given the amount of conspicuous vulgarity, vice, and immorality in America. Indeed some Islamic fundamentalists argue that their regimes are morally superior to the United States because they seek to foster virtue among the citizens.
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Bidzina Ivanishvili
I do yoga every day, some sport, have a meal once a day, eat some fruit, and drink one glass of wine. And once a month I gather together my close friends. But my wife and I do not like conspicuous luxury.
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Tim Jackson
Status-driven, conspicuous consumption thrives from the language of novelty.
8
Bob Kane
If Bill Finger created Batman, where is Bill Finger's byline on my strip? It is conspicuous by its absence.
9
Arthur Keith
Good men, whether they be Christians or rationalists, do not desire to discriminate between races, but the distinctions implanted by Nature are too conspicuous to escape the observation of our senses.
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William Lyon Mackenzie King
Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSPICUOUS»

Discover the use of conspicuous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conspicuous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Conspicuous Consumption
They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
Thorstein Veblen, 2005
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Conspicuous compassion: why sometimes it really is cruel to ...
This book's thesis is that such displays of empathy do not change the world for the better: they do not help the poor, diseased, dispossessed or bereaved.
Patrick West, 2004
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Conspicuous Destruction: War, Famine and the Reform Process ...
Addressing two sets of concerns, this report covers both the abuses relating to the seventeen years of war between the Mozambique Armed Forces and the rebel Mozambique National Resistance, as well as the reforms instigated by the ruling ...
Human Rights Watch (Organization), 1992
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The Conspicuous Corporation: Business, Public Policy, and ...
Extensively researched, The Conspicuous Corporation sheds new light on the activities of business in politics, on the strength of interests opposing business, and on business policy failures, in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Neil James Mitchell, 1997
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The Patron's Payoff: Conspicuous Commissions in Italian ...
An analysis of Italian Renaissance art from the perspective of the patrons who made 'conspicuous commissions', this text builds on three concepts from the economics of information - signaling, signposting, and stretching - to develop a ...
Jonathan Katz Nelson, Richard Zeckhauser, 2008
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The Economics of Conspicuous Consumption: Theory and Thought ...
This enlightening book will be of much interest to scholars, researchers and students of consumer behaviour in economic theory, and will also be welcomed by those in the disciplines of sociology, psychology and business studies.
Roger S. Mason, 1998
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On Account of Conspicuous Women: A Novel
Four friends share a dynamic relationship during the women's suffrage movement in early twentieth-century North Carolina, including opinionated women's rights advocate Bertie, stylish dinner-party hostess Guerine, quiet farmer's daughter ...
Dawn Shamp, 2008
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Manufractured: the conspicuous transformation of everyday ...
This volume reveals a major trend taking place today in visual and material culture the radical appropriation of consumer goods as raw material for art- and object-making.
Steven Skov Holt, Mara Holt Skov, 2008
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For Most Conspicuous Bravery: A Biography of Major-General ...
In the character of this distinguished Canadian soldier and statesman "most conspicuous bravery," "utmost gallantry," and "supreme contempt of danger" were combined with a deep sense of duty and a zeal for service.
Reginald H. Roy, 2011
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For Conspicuous Gallantry...
Concentrating on winners of Two Bars and Three Bars to the Military Cross, this book examines each officer's war career, and includes citations for the MC+Bar, along with excerpts of Battalion diaries.
Scott Addington, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSPICUOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conspicuous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Europe losing patience with Greek fiscal crisis
Those European countries that have faced similar austerity regimes in recent years — such as Spain and Portugal — have been conspicuous ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Remains Of 36 WWII Marines Found On Island
Among the remains is thought to be Lieutenant Alexander Bonnyman, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
3
Tour de France 2015: Tony Martin wins stage four and takes the …
After Monday's crash, the field lined up in Seraing with one conspicuous absentee. Having been taken to hospital after gingerly finishing a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
South African pays R600,000 to name new plant species in honour …
The new flower‚ which hails from the Cederberg Mountains‚ has conspicuous yellow star-shaped flowers. It belongs to the Ixia genus‚ a ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
5
DC's Ben's Chili Bowl appears to distance itself from Bill Cosby
It was placed, however, in a less conspicuous spot behind the original 1958 countertop that still runs the length of the U Street diner. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Many Americans still lack access to solar energy. Here's how …
The result is an increasingly conspicuous solar access gap. “The 49.1 million households that earn less than $40,000 of income per year make ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Okwonga: Farewell to fearless Rafael
However just two years later, he has become one of the most conspicuous victims of Van Gaal's approach. Rafael's game has always been ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
8
Alouettes' Bear Woods downplays severity of his injury
Woods was at the Als' practice on Monday, but was conspicuous by his absence on Tuesday. According to head coach Tom Higgins, Woods ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Cardinals rookies in full uniform buy coffee at Starbucks next to …
Rookies always have to make the coffee and breakfast runs, but doing it in enemy territory wearing the most conspicuous apparel possible is a ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
10
Our Cosby delusions, undone: We'll go to great lengths to see …
... for their “crap” names, their choice in fashion, conspicuous consumption, single parenting, rap music—oh, it's a laundry list of offenses. «Salon, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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