inconspicuous
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ / /ˌɪŋkənˈspɪkjʉwəs/
adj
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus. Equivalent to in- + conspicuous.
- Invisible.
- Not prominent nor easily noticeable.
“Look at those men! They were supposed to be inconspicuous!”
“Approaching danger, whether from octopus, fish or man, arouses caution in a small mollusk and it becomes as inconspicuous as it can.”