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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bla•tant /ˈbleɪtnt/USA pronunciation adj. - very obvious and noticeable in a bad way: a blatant error;
a blatant crime. bla•tant•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bla•tant (blāt′nt),USA pronunciation adj. - brazenly obvious;
flagrant:a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie. - offensively noisy or loud;
clamorous:blatant radios. - tastelessly conspicuous:the blatant colors of the dress.
- compare Latin blatīre to babble, prate, blaterāre to talk foolishly, babble coined by Spenser in 1596
bla′tan•cy, n. bla′tant•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unmistakable, overt, undeniable, obtrusive.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged subtle, hidden, inconspicuous.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: blatant /ˈbleɪtənt/ adj - glaringly conspicuous or obvious: a blatant lie
- offensively noticeable
- offensively noisy
Etymology: 16th Century: coined by Edmund Spenser; probably influenced by Latin blatīre to babble; compare Middle Low German pladderenˈblatancy n |