blatant

bla·tant  (bltnt)

adj.

1. Unpleasantly loud and noisy: "There are those who find the trombones blatant and the triangle silly, but both add effective color" (Musical Heritage Review). See Synonyms at vociferous.

2. Usage Problem Totally or offensively conspicuous or obtrusive: a blatant lie.

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[From Latin blatre, to blab (on the model of words such as rampant).]

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blatan·cy n.

blatant·ly adv.

Usage Note: It is not surprising that blatant and flagrant are often confused, since the words have overlapping meanings. Both attribute conspicuousness and offensiveness to certain acts. Blatant emphasizes the failure to conceal the act. Flagrant, on the other hand, emphasizes the serious wrongdoing inherent in the offense. Certain contexts may admit either word depending on what is meant: a violation of human rights might be either blatant or flagrant. If it was committed with contempt for public scrutiny, it is blatant. If its barbarity was monstrous, it is flagrant. · Blatant is sometimes used to mean simply "obvious," as in the blatant danger of such an approach, but this use has not been established and is widely considered an error.

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blatant [ˈbleɪt^ənt]

adj

1. glaringly conspicuous or obvious a blatant lie

2. offensively noticeable blatant disregard for a person's feelings

3. offensively noisy

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

blatancy  n

blatantly  adv

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flagrant, blatant - Flagrant implies shocking and reprehensible, while blatant is obvious, contrived, and usually obnoxious; flagrant is a stronger term than blatant.

See also related terms for shocking.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	blatant - without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion" blazing, conspicuous unconcealed - not concealed or hidden; "her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere"; "watched with unconcealed curiosity"
	2.	blatant - conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob" clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"

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blatant

adjective obvious, open, clear, plain, naked, sheer, patent, evident, pronounced, straightforward, outright, glaring, manifest, bald, transparent, noticeable, conspicuous, overt, unmistakable, flaunting, palpable, undeniable, brazen, flagrant, indisputable, ostentatious, unmitigated, cut-and-dried (informal), undisguised, obtrusive, unsubtle, unconcealed blatant elitism
cultured, hidden, soft, quiet, subtle, refined, dignified, agreeable, tasteful, unobtrusive, inconspicuous, unnoticeable, well-mannered

Translations

blatant [ˈbleɪtənt] ADJ [injustice, lie] → flagrante; [bully, coward, thief, liar] → descarado
he's not only racist, but he's blatant about it → no sólo es un racista sino que además no lo disimula
he was quite blatant about cheating in the exam → copió en el examen con todo descaro or sin ningún disimulo

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blatant [ˈbleɪt^ənt] adj [discrimination, attempt, lie] → flagrant(e)

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blatant

adj (= very obvious) → offensichtlich; injustice, lie, lack also → eklatant; error → krass, eklatant; liar, social climber → unverfroren; colour → schreiend; disregard → offen, unverhohlen; there’s no need (for you) to be quite so blatant about it (in talking) → Sie brauchen das nicht so herumzuposaunen (inf); (in doing sth) → Sie brauchen das nicht so deutlich zu tun

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blatant [ˈbleɪt/ənt] adj → sfacciato/a

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blatant

adj blatant [ˈbleitənt]

very obvious; shameless a blatant lie; blatant disrespect. blatante فاضِحٌ، صارِخٌ шумен, безсрамен nestoudný, bezostyšný åbenlys; utilsløret schreiend κραυγαλέος, σκανδαλώδης descarado jultunud آشکار؛ بی شرمانه räikeä flagrant בָּרוּר अशिष्ट, रूखा očit égbekiáltó tak tahu malu, terang- terangan augljós; óskammfeilinn vistoso, flagrante 厚かましい 뻔뻔스러운 įžūlus, begėdiškas, akivaizdus uzkrītošs; kliedzošs; acīm redzams terang-terangan overduidelijk, schaamteloos skrikende, påtrengende; grov, utilslørt oczywisty, jawny, rażący descarado fla­grant; strigător la cer вопиющий očividný, do očí bijúci očiten; nesramen besraman uppenbar, påfallande, flagrant ชัดแจ้ง apaçık, aşikâr 極為明顯的，厚顏無恥的 жахливий; галасливий ڈھیٹ rành rành 显眼的

adv blatantly

blatant بِصورَةٍ فاضِحَه шумно, безсрамно nestoudně, bezostyšně åbenlyst; utilsløret schreiend κατάφωρα, καταφανώς, χυδαία descaradamente jultunult بطور زننده räikeästi d'une manière flagrante בְּאוֹפֶן בָּרוּר, בּוֹטֶה अशिष्टता से, निर्लज्जतापूर्वक razmetljivo égbekiáltóan sikap tak tahu malu augljóslega; með óskammfeilni vistosamente 図々しく 명백히 įžūliai, begėdiškai, akivaizdžiai uzkrītoši; kliedzoši; acīm redzami dengan terang-terangan schaamteloos skrikende; utilslørt rażąco descaradamente cu sfruntare бесстыдно očividne očitno besramno påfallande, flagrant อย่างชัดแจ้ง açıkça, düpedüz 顯眼地 жахливо; галасливо ڈھیٹ پن سے ، بے شرمی سے rành rành 显眼地

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blatant → صَارِخ očividný åbenlys offensichtlich κραυγαλέος descarado räikeä évident očit sfacciato 露骨な 뻔한 overduidelijk grov bezczelny descarado вульгарный uppenbar ชัดแจ้ง apaçık rõ ràng 喧嚣的