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See Also:

• present participle of glare.

glaring

American  

[glair-ing] / ˈglɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.

   Synonyms:

   blinding

2. very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant.

   several glaring errors in spelling.

   Synonyms:

   patent, prominent

3. staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner.

4. excessively showy or bright; garish.

   Synonyms:

   flashy, gaudy, loud

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glaring British  

/ ˈɡlɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. conspicuous

   a glaring omission

2. dazzling or garish

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Synonym Usage

See flagrant.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unglaring
  adjective
• nonglaring
  adjective
• glaringness
  noun
• glaringly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of glaring

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: see origin at glare ¹, -ing ²

Explanation

Whether it's a bright light or a fault, glaring things are obvious. You just can't miss them. Something glaring is obvious to everyone. Sometimes, there's a glaring light that's in your eyes, such as the glaring beams of the sun. Other times, it could be a glaring fault. For example, if you're a very short basketball player, your height is something everyone knows you have to overcome: it's a glaring problem for that sport. Things that are glaring in this way are almost always bad: there aren't any glaring ice cream cones or puppies. You can't avoid looking at things that are glaring, but you wish you could.

Related Words

• blatant
• conspicuous
• egregious
• flagrant
• noticeable
• outrageous