Unabashed vs Conspicuous - What's the difference?
unabashed | conspicuous |
Not disconcerted or embarrassed.
*1866 , ,
*:For the third time Allan looked at his lawyer. And for the third time his lawyer looked back at him quite unabashed .
*1919 , ",
*:Armed with her utter faith in the goodness she must stand unabashed before the arrogance that scoffs at the power of spirit.
That are not concealed or disguised, or not eliciting shame.
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*1920 , ,
*:; a balance not artfully calculated, as her tears and her falterings showed, but resulting naturally from her unabashed sincerity.
Obvious or easy to notice.
* {{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
, title=Well Tackled!
, chapter=7 Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
* 1969 , Saul Bellow, Mr Sammler's Planet , Penguin Books Ltd, page 6:
As adjectives the difference between unabashed and conspicuous
is that unabashed is not disconcerted or embarrassed while conspicuous is obvious or easy to notice.unabashed
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(en adjective)Synonyms
* abashless, composed, poised, undaunted, unaffected, unshamed * abashless, barefaced, blatant, impudent, obvious, shameless, unrestrainedconspicuous
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(en adjective)citation, passage=“No, don't,” replied the superintendent; “in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere. Go down to the landing stage and cross to New Brighton or Wallasey—doesn't matter which—and come back. No doubt you will be seen, and reported to have gone across.”}}
- He was conspicuous by his absence.
- For his height he had a small face. The combination made him conspicuous .
- He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead.