blatant

[ bleyt-nt ]

adjective

1. brazenly obvious; flagrant:

   a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie.

   Synonyms: obtrusive, undeniable, overt, unmistakable

   Antonyms: inconspicuous, hidden, subtle

2. offensively noisy or loud; clamorous:

   blatant radios.

3. tastelessly conspicuous:

   the blatant colors of the dress.

blatant

/ ˈbleɪtənt /

adjective

1. glaringly conspicuous or obvious

   a blatant lie

2. offensively noticeable

   blatant disregard for a person's feelings

3. offensively noisy

Derived Forms

• ˈblatancy, noun
• ˈblatantly, adverb

Other Words From

• bla·tan·cy noun
• bla·tant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of blatant¹

Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596; compare Latin blatīre “to babble, prate,” blaterāre “to talk foolishly, babble”

Word History and Origins

Origin of blatant¹

C16: coined by Edmund Spenser; probably influenced by Latin blatīre to babble; compare Middle Low German pladderen

Example Sentences

A blatant case of interrogators asking leading questions is that of David Vasquez.

From The Daily Beast

Besides the blatant silliness of it all, it does raise some questions—and not about sex.

From The Daily Beast

The second intervention was much more blatant and actually occurred in the middle of an election campaign.

From The Daily Beast

According to Haselberger, the archdiocese ignored not only blatant secular crimes, but obvious canonical crimes as well.

From The Daily Beast

True, it is grounded in the realities of a fight against a sort of blatant segregation that no longer exists.

From The Daily Beast

She realised now from what a blatant scoundrel she had been saved; but she still bitterly resented our intervention.

From Project Gutenberg

Neither our blatant friend Sabatier, nor our courteous acquaintance of last night, shall catch me sleeping.

From Project Gutenberg

There is not a patent medicine on the market for which any more blatant, extravagant and ridiculous claims are made.

From Project Gutenberg

Three months' time was all that these blatant boasters allowed for the utter destruction of the Huguenots in France.

From Project Gutenberg

At other times the great bull would merely have been enraged at this blatant clamor and taken it as a challenge.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• conspicuous
• flagrant
• glaring
• outright
• overt
• shameless
• unabashed