blatant
[ bleyt-nt ]
/ ˈbleɪt nt /
adjective
brazenly obvious; flagrant: a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie.
offensively noisy or loud; clamorous: blatant radios.
tastelessly conspicuous: the blatant colors of the dress.
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Origin of blatant
Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596; compare Latin blatīre “to babble, prate,” blaterāre “to talk foolishly, babble”
SYNONYMS FOR blatant
OTHER WORDS FROM blatant
bla·tan·cy, nounbla·tant·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH blatant
blatant , flagrantWords nearby blatant
blastostyle, blastula, blastulation, blast wave, blat, blatant, blate, blather, blatherskite, blatted, blatter
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British Dictionary definitions for blatant
blatant
/ (ˈbleɪtənt) /
adjective
glaringly conspicuous or obviousa blatant lie
offensively noticeableblatant disregard for a person's feelings
offensively noisy
Derived forms of blatant
blatancy, nounblatantly, adverbWord Origin for blatant
C16: coined by Edmund Spenser; probably influenced by Latin blatīre to babble; compare Middle Low German pladderen
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