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blatant

American  
[bleyt-nt] / ˈbleɪt 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 British  
/ ˈbleɪtənt /

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

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

Gittleman called the idea that the agency is still providing meaningful oversight of servicers “a blatant falsehood.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

The Taliban's defence ministry later posted on X condemning the attacks as a "blatant violation of Afghanistan's territorial integrity", adding that they were a "clear breach of international law".

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Discovery looks to repurposed content, including characters from the “Harry Potter” and “Lord of the Rings” franchises, as well as superheroes like Batman, as “ blatant infringement” by ByteDance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But it was hard work making suggestions and not blatant declarations with her ever-changing Puerto Rican body.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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