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Inconspicuous vs Inobtrusive - What's the difference?

inconspicuous | inobtrusive |

As adjectives the difference between inconspicuous and inobtrusive

is that inconspicuous is not prominent nor easily noticeable while inobtrusive is inconspicuous; unobtrusive.

inconspicuous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not prominent nor easily noticeable
  • * 2004 , , Let's Collect Rocks and Shells , Kessinger Publishing Co., page 9,
    • Approaching danger, whether from octopus, fish or man, arouses caution in a small mollusk and it becomes as inconspicuous as it can.

    Synonyms

    * invisible

    Antonyms

    * conspicuous

    Related terms

    * inconspicuousness

    See also

    * obscure * unnoticeable

    inobtrusive

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • inconspicuous; unobtrusive