blatant

[ bleyt-nt ]

adjective

1. brazenly obvious; flagrant:

   a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie.

   Synonyms: obtrusive, undeniable, overt, unmistakable

   Antonyms: inconspicuous, hidden, subtle

2. offensively noisy or loud; clamorous:

   blatant radios.

3. tastelessly conspicuous:

   the blatant colors of the dress.

blatant

/ ˈbleɪtənt /

adjective

1. glaringly conspicuous or obvious

   a blatant lie

2. offensively noticeable

   blatant disregard for a person's feelings

3. offensively noisy

Derived Forms

• ˈblatantly, adverb
• ˈblatancy, noun

Other Words From

• bla·tan·cy noun
• bla·tant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of blatant¹

Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596; compare Latin blatīre “to babble, prate,” blaterāre “to talk foolishly, babble”

Word History and Origins

Origin of blatant¹

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

Example Sentences

“For you to respond by dropping your hands down in blatant disrespect, by a Majors son no less!”

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile the Conservative Party called his appointment an example of "blatant cronyism".

From BBC

That is a blatant act of war, but no one today is worried about that.

From Salon

I was terrified because America has a way of ignoring blatant racism.

From Salon

Carr posted on X that Harris's appearance was a "clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC's Equal Time rule."

From Salon

Related Words

• conspicuous
• flagrant
• glaring
• outright
• overt
• shameless
• unabashed