Marked
Marked adjective - Likely to attract attention.
Plain and marked are semantically related in noticeable topic. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Marked".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Whether the marked one knows about it or not is usually immaterial to the marker; its purpose is plain and simple, and that's to tell everyone "hands off — this one belongs to me".
Source: Claimed by the Supernatural -
It doesn't help that the autoresponder has a marked tendency to hit on Jake constantly, nor that he's also just plain kind of a dick.
Source: Just a Machine -
Some valuable items you can even take in plain sight, as long as they're not marked "Not Yours".
Source: Video Game / Avernum
Cite this Source
Plain and Marked. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/marked/plain
Marked & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/marked/plain>.
Plain or Marked. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/marked/plain.
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