Inconspicuous and Patent

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Inconspicuous adjective - Not readily seen or noticed.

Usage example: left an inconspicuous scratch on the wall

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Patent is an antonym for inconspicuous.

Patent adjective - Very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad.

Usage example: a patent error that should have been caught before the book was published

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Inconspicuous is an antonym for patent in unconcealed topic.

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee

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