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blatant

[ bleyt-nt ]

adjective

  1. brazenly obvious; flagrant:

    a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: , ,

  2. offensively noisy or loud; clamorous:

    blatant radios.

  3. tastelessly conspicuous:

    the blatant colors of the dress.



blatant

/ ˈɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. glaringly conspicuous or obvious

    a blatant lie

  2. offensively noticeable

    blatant disregard for a person's feelings

  3. offensively noisy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈٲԳ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٲ· noun
  • ·ٲԳ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blatant1

Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596; compare Latin ī “to babble, prate,” ٱ “to talk foolishly, babble”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blatant1

C16: coined by Edmund Spenser; probably influenced by Latin ī to babble; compare Middle Low German pladderen
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Example Sentences

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She added she showed "a blatant disregard for a very high risk of death".

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In fact, all 200 or so deportees on those flights have been illegally rendered to El Salvador in blatant defiance of a judge’s court order to stop them or return those already in the air.

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French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of "blatant disregard of human lives, international law, and the diplomatic efforts of President Trump".

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A judge sanctioned state corrections officials for intentionally destroying evidence in that suit, writing that he “will not turn a blind eye to the Defendants’ blatant arrogance and flippant response to their legal obligations.”

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The coroner said in her concluding remarks: "His self-serving cowardice, which persists to this day, demonstrates a blatant disregard for Kimberley."

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