From the options given below, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to:
'conspicuous'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → obscure
Conspicuous means easily seen or noticed, standing out. Its antonym is obscure.
Example: The red car was conspicuous among the white ones.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) oblivious | not aware of what is happening around one (it describes a person's awareness, not how noticeable something is) | He was oblivious to the noise around him. |
| (2) obscure (answer) | not easily seen or noticed, hidden or little known (what is conspicuous stands out, and what is obscure stays out of sight) | The poet lived and died in an obscure village. |
| (3) blatant | done openly and without shame, very obvious (it is close to conspicuous, not opposite) | That was a blatant lie. |
| (4) definite | clear and certain, fixed (it is about certainty, not about how easily something is seen) | We need a definite answer by Monday. |
| Synonyms of conspicuous: noticeable, visible, prominent, obvious Antonyms of conspicuous: obscure, inconspicuous, hidden, unnoticeable Also asked in CUET (UG): conspicuous – 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 29-05-2026 Slot 2, 20-05-2026 Slot 1, 26-05-2025 Slot 1, 19-05-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1 obscure – 14-05-2026 Slot 2, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 03-06-2025 Slot 1, 31-05-2025 Slot 1, 30-05-2025 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 20-05-2025 Slot 2, 24-05-2023 Slot 3 blatant – 26-05-2025 Slot 1, 13-05-2025 Slot 1 |