Definitions for blatant
ˈbleɪt ntbla·tant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. blatant, blazing, conspicuousadjective

   without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

   "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"

2. blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferousadjective

   conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

   "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. blatantadjective

   Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.

2. blatantadjective

   Obvious, on show

3. Etymology: (1596) coined by Edmund Spenser ("blatant beast"). Probably a variation of *blatand (blaitand), present participle of blate, a variation of bleat. See bleat.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blatantadjective

   Bellowing as a calf.

   Etymology: blatttant, Fr.

   You learn’d this language from the blatant beast. Dryden.

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1. blatant

   Blatant is defined as something unpleasant or offensive that is very obvious or conspicuous. It often refers to actions, statements or behaviors that are done openly, shamelessly, or in an undisguised and boldly manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blatantadjective

   bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blatant

   blāt′ant, adj. noisy, clamorous, loud.—adv. Blat′antly. [Prob. a coinage of Spenser.]

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1. Blatant

   Blatant vs. Flagrant -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Blatant and Flagrant.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blatant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blatant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of blatant in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Walton:

   What we're actually seeing is the system at work, it's blatant, and it's out there and it's working the way it's always supposed to be working.

2. Nydia Velazquez:

   We are going to fight this blatant attempt to undermine our Constitution and undermine our democracy at every step of the way, whether it is on the streets, whether it’s in the courts or whether it’s in Congress.

3. Grant Rumley:

   It's a blatant power grab at a time when he knows he can get away with it, from Abbas's standpoint, this is his way of both thwarting his rivals in Hamas and securing his Fatah party's hold on the Palestinian Authority once he is gone.

4. Citadel Securities LLC:

   IEX's blatant attempt to corner the market for routing and potentially other services by means of their unfair market structure raises serious concerns for all market participants.

5. Jocelyn Benson:

   My office has received a recording of a robocall targeting Detroit voters using racially-charged stereotypes and false information to deter voting by mail, it is an unconscionable, indefensible, blatant attempt to lie to citizens about their right to vote.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blatant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blatant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=blatant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blatant
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=blatant