glaring
Americanadjective
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shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.
- Synonyms:
- blinding
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very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant.
several glaring errors in spelling.
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staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner.
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excessively showy or bright; garish.
adjective
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conspicuous
a glaring omission
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dazzling or garish
Related Words
See flagrant.
Other Word Forms
- glaringly adverb
- glaringness noun
- nonglaring adjective
- unglaring adjective
Etymology
Origin of glaring
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: glare 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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After years of glaring typing issues, Apple is acknowledging there was a problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
A return of one win from their campaign - the worst in England's Six Nations history - is too glaring to be obscured by their highlights from the City of Lights.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The process has obvious benefits—but similarly glaring flaws.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Meyer argues that the state spends billions without addressing glaring needs, and 5200 could cost less than roller-coastering people through hospitals, courts, jails and prisons without putting them on a healthier track.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
I don’t like the way Nyla’s glaring at Javier.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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