Memorable vs Conspicuous - What's the difference?
memorable | conspicuous | Related terms |
Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
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 memorable and conspicuous
is that memorable is worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable while conspicuous is obvious or easy to notice.memorable
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(en adjective)- Surviving fame to gain, By tombs, by books, by memorable deeds. -.
Derived terms
* memorableness * memorability * memorablyconspicuous
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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.
