inconspicuous

Adjective
US[ing-kon-spih-kwuhs]/ˌɪŋˈkɑnspɪkwəs/4 syllables
Synonyms: invisible

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. not prominent or readily noticeable“he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole”“the invisible man”Synonyms: invisibleOpposite conspicuousSimilar obscure, unnoticeableRelates to conspicuousness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In′con·spic′u·ous adjective

Origin: L. inconspicuus. See In- not, and Conspicuous.

Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible. — In′wb-a2′>′con·spic′wb-a1′>′u·ous·ly, adverb — In′wb-a2′>′con·spic′wb-a1′>′u·ous·ness, noun Robert Boyle

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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