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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But in one glaring way, she is far from typical.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The differences in tone and substance between the president’s address and the speeches at the Press Club were glaring.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026
Nowhere is the appearance of favoritism more glaring than in the case of Vulcan Elements, a North Carolina-based rare-earth magnet startup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
But over the last year, much of the national conversation has drifted toward Pacific Palisades and away from Altadena — despite glaring shortcomings in both fires that deserve scrutiny and accountability.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
“Don’t worry about it,” Coal said, quickly glaring at Door.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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