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

Other Word Forms

• blatancy noun
• blatantly 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

"It just seems like a blatant political move," said Justin Turbeest, a craft brewer in Hudson, Wisconsin, who shut his tap room and laid off 20 staff this summer.

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These plans are a blatant violation of the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the use of the country’s military for domestic law enforcement in all but the most specific and extreme circumstances.

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However, Qatar reacted with fury, saying the strike was a "criminal assault" that constituted a "blatant violation of all international laws and norms".

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Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service this week accused European countries of plotting the "blatant falsification" of the result on Sunday in order to provoke protests.

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It claims that European countries themselves are plotting the "blatant falsification" of the result on Sunday in order to provoke protests.

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Related Words

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