Patent and Unobtrusive

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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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Unobtrusive is an antonym for patent.

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

Unobtrusive adjective - Not readily seen or noticed.

Usage example: the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu

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Patent is an antonym for unobtrusive.

Nearby Word: unobtrusively

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Unobtrusive and Patent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patent/unobtrusive

Patent & Unobtrusive. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/patent/unobtrusive>.

Unobtrusive or Patent. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/patent/unobtrusive.

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