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CONSPICUOUS

1. [a] obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"

2. [s] without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"

similar words

1. [s] attention-getting

2. [s] eye-catching

3. [s] big

4. [s] large

5. [s] prominent

6. [s] bold

7. [s] crying(a)

8. [s] egregious

9. [s] flagrant

10. [s] glaring

11. [s] gross

12. [s] rank

13. [s] featured

14. [s] in_evidence

15. [s] marked

16. [s] outstanding

17. [s] prominent

18. [s] salient

19. [s] spectacular

20. [s] striking

21. [a] unconcealed

opposite words

1. [a] inconspicuous

2. [a] invisible

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