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Common collocations with conspicuous in American Collocation

conspicuous adjective

US /kənˈspɪkjuəs/

very

highly
particularly
very

The flowers are highly conspicuous and are visited by many pollen-collecting bees, flies, and beetles.

rather

fairly
rather

I felt rather conspicuous, standing there on my own.

feature or example of something

example
feature

The most conspicuous feature of his paintings is his use of black.

where something is

place
position

All players must go out of the room while a thimble or other small object is put in a conspicuous place.

success/failure

failure
success

He played for the team for a year, but not with conspicuous success.

become
feel
look

When I got out of the cab I had to hold my dress together at the back, while trying not to look conspicuous at the same time.