conspicuous
adj.adj. very easy to see or notice, often because it is different from everything else around it.
adj. clearly visible or attracting attention through being unusual or striking. Often used predicatively after a linking verb or attributively to describe a lack of subtlety.
The red bird was conspicuous against the white snow.
His absence from the meeting was conspicuous, as he is usually the first person to arrive.
The new skyscraper is a conspicuous addition to the skyline, its glass facade reflecting the sun with a brilliance that dominates the surrounding historical architecture.
From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from cōnspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”).
Often pairs with the adverb 'highly' or 'very'. Frequently appears in the phrase 'conspicuous consumption' to describe spending money on luxury goods to show off wealth.