Blatant: meaning, definitions and examples
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blatant
[ ˈbleɪtənt ]
obvious situation
The term 'blatant' refers to something that is very obvious and done openly without any attempt to hide it. It often describes actions or behaviors that are shamelessly conspicuous and disregard norms or rules. Blatant is frequently used to characterize actions that are not only clearly wrong but also brazenly so. For example, a blatant lie is a statement that is patently false and made without concern for the truth. In a broader sense, it can be applied to actions that are glaringly inappropriate or disrespectful.
Synonyms
blustering, brazen, conspicuous, flagrant, obvious.
Examples of usage
- His blatant disregard for the rules was surprising.
- She made a blatant attempt to steal the spotlight.
- The blatant lies spread quickly through the community.
- There was a blatant lack of respect for their audience.
Translations
Translations of the word "blatant" in other languages:
🇵🇹 flagrante
- evidente
- descarado
🇮🇳 स्पष्ट
- खुला
- बेशर्म
🇩🇪 offensichtlich
- eklatant
- unverschämt
🇮🇩 jelas
- mencolok
- tanpa malu
🇺🇦 явний
- безсоромний
- грубий
🇵🇱 rażący
- oczywisty
- bezczelny
🇯🇵 明白な
- 露骨な
- 厚かましい
🇫🇷 flagrant
- évident
- éhonté
🇪🇸 flagrante
- evidente
- descarado
🇹🇷 açık
- bariz
- pervasız
🇰🇷 명백한
- 노골적인
- 뻔뻔한
🇸🇦 صريح
- فاضح
- وقح
🇨🇿 zjevný
- okatý
- bezostyšný
🇸🇰 zjavný
- očividný
- bezostyšný
🇨🇳 明显的
- 公然的
- 厚脸皮的
🇸🇮 očiten
- očit
- brezsramen
🇮🇸 augljós
- berserkur
- skömmust
🇰🇿 айқын
- ашық
- бетпақ
🇬🇪 ცხადი
- აშკარა
- უხეში
🇦🇿 aşkar
- bədii
- qeyri-etik
🇲🇽 flagrante
- evidente
- descarado
Etymology
The word 'blatant' has an interesting etymology that traces back to the Latin word 'blaterare', which means 'to babble' or 'to prattle'. This is further derived from the suffix '-ant', which indicates a condition or quality. The word emerged in English in the early 16th century, originally embodying meanings related to the concept of being noisy or clamorous. By the 17th century, it evolved to represent the idea of being offensively conspicuous. The shift in meaning reflects a growing societal awareness of behaviors that are openly visible and often in violation of accepted norms, leading to its current usage where it describes actions that are shamelessly blatant and sometimes outrageously offensive.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #17,069, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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