Disjoined vs Conspicuous - What's the difference?
disjoined | conspicuous | Related terms |
(disjoin)
To separate; to disunite.
* Milton
* Addison
* Pennant
To become separated.
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:
Disjoined is a related term of conspicuous.
As a verb disjoined
is (disjoin).As an adjective conspicuous is
obvious or easy to notice.disjoined
English
Verb
(head)disjoin
English
Verb
(en verb)- That marriage, therefore, God himself disjoins .
- Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy.
- Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses.
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English
Adjective
(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.