blatant

[ bleyt-nt ]
/ ˈbleɪt nt /
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adjective

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.

Origin of blatant

coined by Spenser in 1596; compare Latin blatīre to babble, prate, blaterāre to talk foolishly, babble

OTHER WORDS FROM blatant

bla·tan·cy, noun bla·tant·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH blatant

blatant flagrant (see synonym study at flagrant)

Words nearby blatant

blastostyle, blastula, blastulation, blasé, blat, blatant, blate, blather, blatherskite, blatted, blatter

Words related to blatant

outright, overt, flagrant, conspicuous, unabashed, glaring, shameless, vulgar, strident, arrant, bald, barefaced, brassy, clear, crying, flashy, garish, gaudy, impudent, loud

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British Dictionary definitions for blatant

blatant
/ (ˈbleɪtənt) /

adjective

glaringly conspicuous or obvious a blatant lie
offensively noticeable blatant disregard for a person's feelings
offensively noisy

Derived forms of blatant

blatancy, noun blatantly, adverb

Word Origin for blatant

C16: coined by Edmund Spenser; probably influenced by Latin blatīre to babble; compare Middle Low German pladderen