inconspicuous
adjective
in·con·spic·u·ous
ˌin-kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs 
-kyü-əs
: not readily noticeable
inconspicuously
adverb
inconspicuousness
noun
Examples of inconspicuous in a Sentence
She tried to remain as inconspicuous as possible so that no one would see her there.
left an inconspicuous scratch on the wall
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Test the product on an inconspicuous area of carpeting before incorporating it with your other cleaning products.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
If Petrenko is inconspicuous, Mäkelä is inescapable.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The speedo has two inconspicuous buttons on the side, one for ignition and one to control the speedo functions.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Inconspicuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconspicuous. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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inconspicuous
adjective
in·con·spic·u·ous
ˌin-kən-ˈspik-yə-wəs
: not easily seen or noticed
inconspicuously
adverb
inconspicuousness
noun
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