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

McBride called the move “a blatant attempt from far-right-wing extremists to distract from the fact that they have no real solutions to what Americans are facing”.

From BBC

Butler said some fellow senators seemed surprised as they admired how articulate she was, and recounted hearing “blatant Aunt Jemima” jokes.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Related Words

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