auff%C3%A4llig Englisch:

Hummer limousines are the ultimate symbol of conspicuous consumption.

The event was a conspicuous success (= a very great one).

He was conspicuous by his absence.

Her freckles were more conspicuous than usual.

The scar on his forehead is conspicuous.

conspicuous strength

Her absance was conspicuous.

But instead of commendations, I found a conspicuous comment scrawled at the top of the paper: “Your french spelling is unacceptable”.

People are likely to engage in conspicuous consumption when they know that their purchases will get them ahead of their peers in the status hierarhy.

he was very thin with a conspicuous adams apple

to seek to attract attention by conspicuous behavior <boys showing off for the girls>

I’m definitely not a conspicuous consumer – I always buy the cheapest brands.

He wears highly conspicuous clothes – they’re so bright.

Mary's gorgeous red hair always made her conspicuous at school.

Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.