as in discreet
not readily seen or noticed
left an inconspicuous scratch on the wall
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Recent Examples of inconspicuous
The device is thin and compact enough to be inconspicuous, but not small enough to get lost in your belongings.
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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Lots of nutrients, few calories At first glance, parsley may seem inconspicuous, but don’t let that fool you: the herb is rich in essential vitamins and minerals.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
Always test the tool in an inconspicuous area first to prevent potential damage.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
If you’re set on learning whether your furniture is real leather or fake leather right away and every other test has failed to offer insight, find a small piece of the material in an inconspicuous place and take a flame to it.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Lots of nutrients, few calories At first glance, parsley may seem inconspicuous, but don’t let that fool you: the herb is rich in essential vitamins and minerals.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
Always test the tool in an inconspicuous area first to prevent potential damage.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
If you’re set on learning whether your furniture is real leather or fake leather right away and every other test has failed to offer insight, find a small piece of the material in an inconspicuous place and take a flame to it.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconspicuous
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Available in seven different colors, its stand-out features include stretchy bands to keep items in place and two discreet exterior zippered pockets for slim items like razors or tweezers.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Rule #2: Find a discreet place to put your valuables Pickpockets and thieves are opportunists.Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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These international icons, each with its own unique olfactory signatures, invite consumers on a sensory journey that intertwines scent with emotion, creating an invisible dream.WWD, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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In the end, the individual whom Standard Oil had banished to the invisible position of Vice President became quite the thorn for the oil company.John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, fatigue for said Arrowverse was settling in hard by 2019, and much of what Batwoman did well — like staging excellent fight scenes on a CW budget — went unnoticed by most.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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In one surprising case, the Google researchers were able to use the phone map to identify an equatorial anomaly over South Asia that went unnoticed by the few monitoring stations in the area.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Inconspicuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconspicuous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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