glaring

American

[glair-ing] / ˈglɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.

Synonyms:

blinding
very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant.

several glaring errors in spelling.

Synonyms:

patent, prominent
staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner.
excessively showy or bright; garish.

Synonyms:

flashy, gaudy, loud

glaring British

/ ˈɡlɛərɪŋ /

adjective

conspicuous

a glaring omission
dazzling or garish

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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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

His lie is glaring, and I know, without actually knowing, that they fired him.

From Literature

The badger set down the teacups and toddled out the door, glaring at Clare as she passed, then disappeared into the shimmering blue beyond.

From Literature

After years of glaring typing issues, Apple is acknowledging there was a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal

But, regardless of the outcome of this case, it has also exposed anger about what campaigners say are glaring gaps in criminal law.

From BBC

It’s hard to ignore some of the fruit drama’s glaring AI imperfections, like characters’ voices being out of sync with their mouth movements.

From The Wall Street Journal

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