different between conspicuous vs uncommon

English

Etymology

From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from c?nspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?sp?k.ju.?s/

Adjective

conspicuous (comparative more conspicuous, superlative most conspicuous)

1. Obvious or easy to notice.
2. Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
   • 1969, Saul Bellow, Mr Sammler's Planet, Penguin Books Ltd, page 6:

     For his height he had a small face. The combination made him conspicuous.

Synonyms

• (easy to notice): observable, perceivable; see also Thesaurus:perceptible
• (attracting attention): flashy, prominent

Antonyms

• (all): inconspicuous

Related terms

• conspicuity
• conspicuousness

Translations

Further reading

• w:Conspicuous consumption
• w:Conspicuous leisure
• conspicuous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• conspicuous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• conspicuous at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

un- +? common

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?k?m?n/
• Rhymes: -?m?n

Adjective

uncommon (comparative uncommoner, superlative uncommonest)

1. Rare; not readily found; unusual.

2. Remarkable; exceptional.

Synonyms

• (rare): infrequent, raresome, scarce; see also Thesaurus:rare

Translations

Adverb

uncommon (not comparable)

1. (archaic, Britain, dialect) Exceedingly, exceptionally.

Related terms

• uncommonly
• uncommonness