blatant

adjective

bla·​tant ˈblā-tᵊnt How to pronounce blatant (audio)
1
: noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
2
: completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner : brazen
blatant disregard for the rules
blatantly adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for 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

Examples of blatant in a Sentence

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
He showed a blatant disregard for the safety of other drivers. a blatant clamor for the impeachment of the scandal-plagued governor
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Questions about the practice were exacerbated by litigants’ blatant forum shopping, filing lawsuits in liberal areas when seeking to block Republican Presidents and in conservative jurisdictions to challenge the policies of Democratic Presidents. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 May 2025 Since the time of de Blasio’s blatant pilfering, in September 2019, prices have risen 25% (actually 24.94% according to the Consumer Price Index) so an equal amount in interest should have been assessed against him. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025 If a citizen were punished for the same commentary, such punishment would be a blatant First Amendment violation. Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 The blatant attempt to intimidate and delegitimize judges, whether by threatening them with impeachment or labeling them as activists, simply because of their judicial decisions should worry us all. Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blatant

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Latin blatire to chatter

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blatant was in 1596

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“Blatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blatant. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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blatant

adjective
bla·​tant ˈblāt-ᵊnt How to pronounce blatant (audio)
1
: noisy especially in a rude way
2
: completely obvious especially in a disagreeable way
a blatant lie
blatantly adverb

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