INCONSPICUOUS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

inconspicuous

adjective

ˌin-kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs

Definition of inconspicuous

as in discreet

not readily seen or noticed left an inconspicuous scratch on the wall

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Recent Examples of inconspicuous Ezra stays inconspicuous by filming the lines with a pair of Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses, which synch with his iPhone. — David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Maybe the score is meant to be inconspicuous so that the tension of the final service takes center stage. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 That could be because New Yorkers are inured to the perpetually temporary structures anyway or because the new designs, despite the day-care-center colors, do a good job of being inconspicuous. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026 There are no insecticides that will control the larva of this inconspicuous grayish-brown moth. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconspicuous

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His discreet existence ends when a bounty placed on his head thrusts him on the run with Thomas Shepard, a mysterious boy who may be Vision’s son, reincarnate.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2026
But according to Kang, hiding behind copyright isn’t an effective way to protect yourself from discreet filming.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of discreet

Adjective

In response, some AI firms like Claude-maker Anthropic have recently added invisible 'watermarks' into their products, giving people a reliable way to spot their products' outputs for the first time.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of invisible

Adjective

For every fatality or criminal trial in the news, there are hundreds of unnoticed cases, maybe less severe, but far more common.

— Alex Hartman, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
But much of Ruscio’s most meticulous work is designed to go unnoticed, from embedding lighting into the set itself to camera-testing every material and paint color.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

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