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inconspicuous

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ / /ˌɪŋkənˈspɪkjʉwəs/

adj

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus. Equivalent to in- + conspicuous.

  1. Invisible.
  2. 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.