conspicuous

adj.显眼的,明显的;adj.吸引人的

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
conspicuous (adjective)
1.
to the eye or mind - obvious conspicuous changes
2.
attracting attention - striking a conspicuous success
3.
marked by a noticeable violation of good taste noticeable
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
conspicuous (adjective)
1.
likely to attract attention
SYNONYMS:
arresting, bodacious, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, grabby, kenspeckle, marked, noisy, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, showy, splashy, striking
RELATED WORDS:
detectable, discernible ( discernable), observable, perceptible, recognizable, visible; outstanding, salient; distinguished, eminent, impressive, notable, noteworthy; highlighted, spotlighted; flagrant, glaring, howling, screaming; flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, jazzy, loud, meretricious, swank ( swanky), tawdry; highfalutin ( hifalutin), ostentatious, pretentious; extravagant, fancy, florid, glittery, spectacular; opulent, ornate, overdone, overwrought; absorbing, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, interesting, riveting
NEAR ANTONYMS:
subtle; concealed, hidden, shrouded; dim, faint, obscure; insignificant, undistinguished, unimportant; modest, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious; conservative, plain, quiet, simple, understated; muted, restrained, subdued, subtle, toned-down, unflashy
inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy
conspicuous (adjective)
2.
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
SYNONYMS:
blatant, conspicuous, flagrant, glaring, gross, obvious, patent, pronounced, rank, striking
RELATED WORDS:
arresting, clear, distinct, dramatic, emphatic, evident, eye-catching, marked, notable, noticeable, outstanding, plain, prominent, remarkable, salient, showy, splashy; absolute, arrant, downright, out-and-out, outright, sheer, stark, utter; detectable, discernible ( discernable), observable, perceptible, visible; abominable, atrocious, awful, deplorable, execrable, heinous, lousy, monstrous, outrageous, preposterous, shameful, shocking, terrible, wretched
NEAR ANTONYMS:
imperceptible, inconspicuous, unnoticeable, unobtrusive; inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, slight, small, trifling, trivial; concealed, hidden, invisible
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