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The synonyms of “Blatant” are: blazing, conspicuous, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous, flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised, unconcealed, overt, open, transparent, patent, evident, manifest, palpable, unmistakable
Blatant as an Adjective
Definitions of "Blatant" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blatant” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious.
- (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly.
- Completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious.
- Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry.
Synonyms of "Blatant" as an adjective (19 Words)
blazing | Very hot. A blazing indiscretion. |
clamant | Demanding attention- H.L.Mencken. The proper use of biotechnology has become a clamant question. |
clamorous | Making a loud and confused noise. A clamorous uproar. |
conspicuous | Attracting notice or attention. Made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening. |
evident | Capable of being seen or noticed. Evident hostility. |
flagrant | Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible. A flagrant violation of the law. |
glaring | Giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light. A glaring error. |
manifest | Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. Her manifest charm and proven ability. |
obvious | Predictable and lacking in subtlety. It was an obvious remark to make. |
open | Open and observable not secret or hidden. She was copying verses from an open Bible. |
overt | Open and observable; not secret or hidden. In untreated cases overt psychosis may occur. |
palpable | So intense as to be almost touched or felt. A palpable lie. |
patent | Made and marketed under a patent proprietary. Patent ductus arteriosus. |
strident | Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. Public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident. |
transparent | Transmitting heat or other radiation without distortion. Fine transparent fabrics. |
unconcealed | Not concealed or hidden. Her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere. |
undisguised | (of a feeling) not disguised or concealed; open. She looked at him with undisguised contempt. |
unmistakable | Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. The unmistakable sound of his laughter. |
vociferous | Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. A vociferous mob. |
Usage Examples of "Blatant" as an adjective
- Blatant disregard of the law.
- Despite their blatant attraction to each other they try to stay just friends.
- Blatant radios.
- Blatant lies.
- A blatant appeal to vanity.
- Incredibly blatant product placement.
Associations of "Blatant" (30 Words)
apparent | Clearly visible or understood; obvious. The committee investigated some apparent discrepancies. |
barefaced | With no effort to conceal. His years of working barefaced breathing down dust. |
brazen | Made of brass. A brazen hussy. |
clamorous | Making a loud and confused noise. A clamorous uproar. |
conspicuous | Obvious to the eye or mind. Made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening. |
effrontery | Insolent or impertinent behaviour. One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner s decision. |
egregious | Outstandingly bad; shocking. An egregious lie. |
flagrant | (of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive. Flagrant violation of human rights. |
flaunt | Display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance. His behavior was an outrageous flaunt. |
gall | An animal s gall bladder. The bank had the gall to demand a fee. |
glaring | Giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light. There is a glaring omission in the data. |
ignorant | Discourteous or rude. School leavers were ignorant about the range of job opportunities. |
impertinent | Not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant. Mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point. |
impudent | Marked by casual disrespect. An impudent boy given to insulting strangers. |
insolence | Rude and disrespectful behaviour. She was sacked for insolence. |
insolent | Unrestrained by convention or propriety- Los Angeles Times. The modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress. |
manifest | Record in a ship s manifest. Her manifest charm and proven ability. |
noisy | Making or given to making a lot of noise. Noisy pressure groups. |
obvious | Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent. Obvious errors. |
overt | Done or shown openly; plainly apparent. In untreated cases overt psychosis may occur. |
particularly | To a higher degree than is usual or average. A particularly gruesome attack. |
pert | Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. A pert slightly plump girl called Rose. |
presumptuous | (of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. The duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants. |
proudly | With pride; in a proud manner. She proudly displayed her newest creations. |
shameless | Feeling no shame. A shameless imposter. |
strident | Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f’, `s’, `z’, or `th’ in both `thin’ and `then. Public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident. |
unashamed | Expressed or acting openly and without guilt or embarrassment. An unashamed emotionalism. |
unrepentant | Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing. He was unrepentant and said that his comments were completely accurate. |
uproarious | Characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar. An uproarious party. |
vociferous | Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. A vociferous mob. |