Definitions for flagrantˈfleɪ grənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fla•grant*ˈfleɪ grənt(adj.)
shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring:
a flagrant error.
notorious; scandalous:
a flagrant offender.
Archaic. blazing, burning, or glowing.
* Syn: flagrant , glaring , gross suggest something offensive that cannot be overlooked. flagrant implies a conspicuous offense so far beyond the limits of decency as to be insupportable: a flagrant violation of the law. glaring emphasizes conspicuousness but lacks the imputation of evil or immorality: a glaring error by a bank teller. gross suggests a mistake or impropriety of major proportions: a gross miscarriage of justice.
Origin of flagrant:
1400–50; late ME < L flagrant-, s. of flagrāns, orig. prp. of flagrāre to burn
fla′grant•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
crying(a), egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank(adj)
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
"a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
Webster Dictionary
Flagrant(adj)
flaming; inflamed; glowing; burning; ardent
Flagrant(adj)
actually in preparation, execution, or performance; carried on hotly; raging
Flagrant(adj)
flaming into notice; notorious; enormous; heinous; glaringly wicked
Translations for flagrant
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verregaande; ooglopend; blatantAfrikaans
- صارِخ، فاضِح، واضِحArabic
- крещящBulgarian
- flagrantePortuguese (BR)
- zjevný, křiklavýCzech
- offenkundigGerman
- åbenlysDanish
- κατάφωροςGreek
- flagranteSpanish
- karjuvEstonian
- فاحشFarsi
- räikeäFinnish
- flagrantFrench
- מַחפִּירHebrew
- घोर लज्जानकHindi
- očit, flagrantanCroatian
- kirívó, égbekiáltóHungarian
- jelasIndonesian
- augljós og hneykslanlegurIcelandic
- flagranteItalian
- 目にあまるJapanese
- (거짓, 잘못 등이) 현저하게 눈에 띄는Korean
- akivaizdus, baisusLithuanian
- kliedzošs; brēcošs; drausmīgsLatvian
- terang-teranganMalay
- flagrantDutch
- skrikende, skamløs; utilslørtNorwegian
- skandaliczny, rażącyPolish
- فاحشPersian
- رسوا، بدنامPashto
- flagrantePortuguese
- flagrantRomanian
- возмутительныйRussian
- nápadný, do očí bijúciSlovak
- očitenSlovenian
- bezočanSerbian
- flagrant, uppenbar, skändligSwedish
- เห็นได้ชัดThai
- apaçık, gün gibi ortadaTurkish
- 明顯的，顯而易見的Chinese (Trad.)
- волаючий, скандальнийUkrainian
- شرمناکUrdu
- trắng trợnVietnamese
- （指坏事）公然的，罪恶昭彰的Chinese (Simp.)
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