blatant
Americanadjective
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brazenly obvious; flagrant.
a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie.
- Synonyms:
- obtrusive, undeniable, overt, unmistakable
- Antonyms:
- inconspicuous, hidden, subtle
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offensively noisy or loud; clamorous.
blatant radios.
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tastelessly conspicuous.
the blatant colors of the dress.
adjective
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glaringly conspicuous or obvious
a blatant lie
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offensively noticeable
blatant disregard for a person's feelings
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offensively noisy
Other Word Forms
- blatancy noun
- blatantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of blatant
Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596; compare Latin blatīre “to babble, prate,” blaterāre “to talk foolishly, babble”
Example Sentences
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What followed was a scrap between two players, including a Seahawks receiver who committed blatant pass interference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“This case involves a blatant abuse of public trust — funneling taxpayer dollars intended for students into personal coffers,” Hochman said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
One of them, lawyer Seydou Diagne, called the decision to strip Senegal of their title "so blatant, so absurd, so irrational".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Gittleman called the idea that the agency is still providing meaningful oversight of servicers “a blatant falsehood.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
To do so would have forced people to look elsewhere for a culprit — a search that would have invited questions about the city’s blatant lack of emergency planning.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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