as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
that was a flagrant violation of the rules
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flagrant
Civil liberties groups called the suspension a flagrant violation of the First Amendment.
—
Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But referees are also allowed to disqualify a player when the foul is particularly flagrant.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
This flagrant exclusion of such a win-win prospect largely stems from the aversion many environmental activists have of any potential solution that might lead to complacence on aggregate consumption.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The flagrant hypocrisy may not matter to those who believe that criticism of Zionism and Israel too often masks antisemitism and that the safety of Jewish students on college campuses is at stake.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flagrant
Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But referees are also allowed to disqualify a player when the foul is particularly flagrant.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
This flagrant exclusion of such a win-win prospect largely stems from the aversion many environmental activists have of any potential solution that might lead to complacence on aggregate consumption.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The flagrant hypocrisy may not matter to those who believe that criticism of Zionism and Israel too often masks antisemitism and that the safety of Jewish students on college campuses is at stake.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flagrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagrant
Adjective
-
This is a blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity of Lithuania.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
-
These youth protesters oppose the Ruto government over living standards, often blatant government corruption, and its heavy hand toward demonstrators.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The 2024 three-part docuseries American Nightmare dives headfirst into several thought-provoking issues, like victim blaming and the glaring inadequacies in the criminal justice system.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
-
It’s already identified glaring holes in popular software, including the Chrome web browser, and its success suggests that widespread automatic patching of security flaws may be just around the corner.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
With its investments in AI infrastructure and obvious strengths on the power front, this is a country that is building out data centers and positioning itself as a hub for AI, entertainment, sports, finance, high-tech manufacturing and more.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
-
The analyst pointed to Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, as an obvious artificial intelligence beneficiary.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagrant. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share