Select the word similar in meaning to the word: Conspicuous.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Obvious
Conspicuous means easy to see or notice, standing out plainly. Its synonym is obvious.
Example: His bright red jacket made him conspicuous in the crowd.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Hidden | kept out of sight (the opposite of conspicuous) | The key was hidden under the flowerpot. |
| (2) Obvious (answer) | easily seen or understood, clear to everyone (something conspicuous catches the eye at once, just as something obvious does) | The mistake in the bill was obvious to everyone. |
| (3) Subtle | so slight or delicate that it is hard to notice (again the opposite of conspicuous) | There was a subtle change in her tone. |
| (4) Vulnerable | easily hurt or attacked (it is not about being noticed) | Old people are more vulnerable to the flu. |
| Synonyms of conspicuous: obvious, noticeable, prominent, striking Antonyms of conspicuous: hidden, subtle, inconspicuous, unnoticeable Also asked in CUET (UG): conspicuous – 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 29-05-2026 Slot 2, 20-05-2026 Slot 1, 19-05-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1, 21-08-2022 Slot 1 vulnerable – 22-05-2025 Slot 2, 06-06-2023 Slot 2 |