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glaring
adjective
: very obvious or noticeable
: shining with a harsh, bright light
: having a look of anger
Full Definition of GLARING
1
: having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
2
a : shining with or reflecting an uncomfortably bright light b (1) : garish (2) : vulgarly ostentatious
3
: obtrusively and often painfully obvious <a glaring error>
— glar·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb
— glar·ing·ness noun
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First Known Use of GLARING
14th century
Related to GLARING
- Synonyms
- blatant, conspicuous, flagrant, egregious, gross, obvious, patent, pronounced, rank, striking
Synonym Discussion of GLARING
flagrant, glaring, gross, rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable. flagrant applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned <flagrant abuse of the office of president>. glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper <glaring errors>. gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits <gross carelessness>. rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned <rank heresy>.
GLARING Defined for Kids
glaring
adjective glar·ing \ˈgler-iŋ\
Definition of GLARING for Kids
1
: so bright as to be harsh <glaring sunlight>
2
: very noticeable <a glaring error>
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