First Known Use: 1596
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blatant
adjective bla·tant \ˈblā-tənt\
: very obvious and offensive
Full Definition of BLATANT
2
: completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner : brazen <blatant disregard for the rules>
— bla·tant·ly adverb
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Examples of BLATANT
- Blatant racial and gender discrimination is just about over. —Gregg Esterbrook, New Republic, 20 Dec. 1999
- The surcharges are particularly galling … because they seem to amount to blatant double dipping. —John Greenwald, Time, 29 Nov. 1999
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Origin of BLATANT
perhaps from Latin blatire to chatter
Related to BLATANT
- Synonyms
- vociferous, caterwauling, clamant, clamorous, obstreperous, squawking, vociferant, vociferating, yawping (or yauping), yowling
Synonym Discussion of BLATANT
vociferous, clamorous, blatant, strident, boisterous, obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention. vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out <vociferous cries of protest and outrage>. clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting <clamorous demands for prison reforms>. blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness <blatant rock music> <a blatant clamor for impeachment>. strident suggests harsh and discordant noise <heard the strident cry of the crow>. boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits <a boisterous crowd of party goers>. obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint <the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested>.
BLATANT Defined for Kids
blatant
adjective bla·tant \ˈblā-tənt\
Definition of BLATANT for Kids
: completely obvious in a disagreeable way <a blatant lie>
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