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View usage for: (bleɪtənt) adjectiveYou use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. [emphasis] Outsiders will continue to suffer the most blatant discrimination. ...a blatant attempt to spread the blame for the fiasco. The elitism was blatant. Synonyms: obvious, open, clear, plain More Synonyms of blatant blatantly adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] ...a blatantly sexist question. They said the song blatantly encouraged the killing of police officers. blatant in British English (ˈbleɪtənt) adjective1. glaringly conspicuous or obvious a blatant lie 2. offensively noticeable blatant disregard for a person's feelings Derived forms blatancy (ˈblatancy) noun blatantly (ˈblatantly) adverb Word origin C16: coined by Edmund Spenser; probably influenced by Latin blatīre to babble; compare Middle Low German pladderenblatant in American English (ˈbleɪtənt) adjective1. disagreeably loud or boisterous; clamorous 2. glaringly conspicuous or obtrusive blatant ignorance SIMILAR WORDS: voˈciferous Derived forms blatantly (ˈblatantly) adverb Word origin coined by Spenser 2, prob. < L blaterare, to babble, or E dial. blate, to bellow Examples of 'blatant' in a sentenceblatant They turned out to be blatant lies.This is a polite way of turning down their blatant attempt to sell you drugs.They had a blatant penalty not given.We kept our defensive shape and it was a blatant handball for the first goal.Such as a blatant disregard for speed limits and signposts.In the morning he told me a blatant lie saying he went out for fresh air.This is a blatant attempt to conceal the crisis of our bulging prisons.He also turned down a blatant penalty.It was blatant handball and the referee was close.It shows such a blatant disregard for the value of money.His blatant disregard for your feelings is emotionally cheating and abusive.By doing this he is showing a blatant disregard for the law and for disabled people.One of the most interesting things about individuals who stand out as successful transformational leaders is that they tell blatant lies.Anything else is blatant age discrimination.It looked like a blatant penalty.Talking of football, that bit of the ad is a blatant lie.A blatant attempt to extend the franchise?The extra referee behind the goal would have seen the goal and it would have solved the problem because the second handball was a blatant one.It's not obvious, blatant or scary.It is a travesty that such a gifted person should pay such a high price for blatant discrimination in a western country in the 21st century.I suppose we shouldn't have because we might have been able to deal with the cross, but the handball was so blatant. In other languagesblatant British English: blatant / ˈbleɪtnt/ ADJECTIVE If you describe something you think is bad as blatant, you mean that it is very obvious. He made up blatant lies to my father about me. - American English: blatant
- Arabic: صَارِخ
- Brazilian Portuguese: descarado
- Chinese: 公然的
- Croatian: očit
- Czech: očividný
- Danish: åbenlys
- Dutch: overduidelijk
- European Spanish: descarado ostensible
- Finnish: räikeä
- French: flagrant
- German: offensichtlich
- Greek: κραυγαλέος
- Italian: sfacciato
- Japanese: 露骨な
- Korean: 뻔한
- Norwegian: grov
- Polish: bezczelny
- European Portuguese: descarado
- Romanian: sfruntat
- Russian: вопиющий
- Latin American Spanish: descarado
- Swedish: uppenbar
- Thai: ชัดแจ้ง
- Turkish: apaçık
- Ukrainian: вульгарний
- Vietnamese: rõ ràng
Chinese translation of 'blatant' adj - [discrimination, attempt]
公然的 (gōngrán de)
Definition glaringly obvious blatant elitism Synonyms sheer straightforward outrightbald flaunting brazen indisputable unmitigated cut-and-dried (informal) unsubtle unconcealed Opposites cultured , hidden , soft , quiet , subtle , refined , dignified , agreeable , tasteful , unobtrusive , inconspicuous , unnoticeable , well-mannered Additional synonymsDefinition evident or obvious It was a clear case of mistaken identity. Synonyms obvious, plain, apparent, bold, patent, evident, distinct, pronounced, definite, manifest, blatant, conspicuous, unmistakable, express, palpable, unequivocal, recognizable, unambiguous, unquestionable, cut-and-dried (informal), incontrovertibleDefinition clearly visible Her conspicuous lack of warmth confirmed that they were no longer friends. Synonyms obvious, clear, apparent, visible, patent, evident, manifest, noticeable, blatant, discernible, salient, perceptible, easily seen Definition easy to see or understand He spoke with evident emotion about his ordeal. Synonyms obvious, clear, plain, apparent, visible, patent, manifest, tangible, noticeable, blatant, conspicuous, unmistakable, palpable, salient, indisputable, perceptible, incontrovertible, incontestable, plain as the nose on your face |