inconspicuous.

Not attracting attention or readily standing out from its surroundings.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• inconspicuous entrance
• inconspicuous figure

On the page

An inconspicuous entrance led to the crowded hall beyond the shops.

She chose an inconspicuous seat from which she could watch the proceedings.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more inconspicuous; superlative most inconspicuous where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, interpretation, contrast, characterization. Disciplines: prose writing, literary analysis, advanced general English. Commonness: moderately common.