Meaning of "not conspicuously tall"
What is the meaning of "not conspicuously tall"? Is it "tall, but not too much" or "not tall"?
P.S. It is a quote from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: "He was not conspicuously tall, his features were striking but not conspicuously handsome."

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Yes, it means "tall, but not too much."
If you were asked to describe him, you wouldn't say "He's really, really tall." Or "he's really, really handsome."  He's pretty average.  He's a little tall. Kind of nice looking.  He looks like everybody else - nothing sticks out about him.

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It means 'tall, but not too much'.
The author is using this word repeatedly to be a bit facetious (teasing or joking with the reader a little)

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I suppose it means that he is tall but you wouldn't see him and say "wow, he's tall." Conspicuous means that the thing you are talking about is immediately noticeable.

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