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How is the word blatant different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of blatant are boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous, strident, and vociferous. While all these words mean "so loud or insistent as to compel attention," blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness.

blatant rock music
a blatant clamor for impeachment

When is it sensible to use boisterous instead of blatant?

Although the words boisterous and blatant have much in common, boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits.

a boisterous crowd of party goers

When is clamorous a more appropriate choice than blatant?

The synonyms clamorous and blatant are sometimes interchangeable, but clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting.

clamorous demands for prison reforms

When would obstreperous be a good substitute for blatant?

The words obstreperous and blatant can be used in similar contexts, but obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint.

the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

When might strident be a better fit than blatant?

The meanings of strident and blatant largely overlap; however, strident suggests harsh and discordant noise.

heard the strident cry of the crow

When could vociferous be used to replace blatant?

While in some cases nearly identical to blatant, vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out.

vociferous cries of protest and outrage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blatant Organizers have labelled the move a blatant act of erasure that distorts history — a stark contrast to the joy and visibility celebrated at the cookout. Essence, 6 Sep. 2025 Many would support the university taking a firm stance against the White House, given the government’s blatant overreach into their rights protected by the Constitution. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 As with the terms hipster or democracy, though, the true definition of midcentury modern has steadily eroded from overuse and blatant misrepresentation on Facebook Marketplace. Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 But worse than blatant rejection is the absence of any signal, the total disappearance of the other party. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blatant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatant
Adjective
  • But on the Vevo Studios stage, the boy band sensation get the chance to deliver a fully immersive vocal performance.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Puerto Rico native has been vocal about ICE over the past few months, sharing footage of an ICE arrest on social media in June that appeared to show agents detaining people in the street.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And a soft implant can be the best option to avoid an obvious edge.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • That’s because your liver won’t give you obvious clues that say there’s a MASH up going there.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This education gap in preparing employees to use AI and other new technologies effectively is a glaring, industry-wide need.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Los Angeles Lakers have dedicated their offseason to addressing some of the glaring deficiencies that cut last season's playoff run short and locking down superstar Luka Doncic long term.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The latter funders reflect Berger's vociferous support for ideas aligned with the Christian Zionism movement.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Though perhaps not quite as vociferous as the French Open crowd, fans at the US Open have earned the grand slam a reputation as arguably the loudest tournament on the ATP and WTA Tours.
    Coy Wire, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • One of the most worrisome harbingers of future affordability is that Florida added more than 700,000 units with gross rents higher than $1,200 monthly between 2012 and 2022.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But that figure set a franchise record — highest-ever premiere gross — and given the tendency of the films kickstarted by 2013's The Conjuring to endure in theaters long after their opens, Last Rites is sure to keep adding to its coffers.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Just a 10-minute stroll from the city center, the elevation affords something akin to a retreat; Bolaño feels spirited away from the noisy streets, surrounded instead by humming cicadas and chirping birds.
    Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In the vast and noisy Southern Ocean, such predictability may be the key to helping rivals or potential mates recognize an individual voice across miles of ice and water.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Blatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatant. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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