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Definitions for blatant
ˈbleɪt ntbla·tant

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Blatantadjective

    Bellowing as a calf.

    Etymology: blatttant, Fr.

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

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  1. Blatantadjective

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Blatant

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

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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. Randi Weingarten:

    Putting politicians in control of classrooms and lecture halls is a slap in the face to all Americans who value freedom and local control, and we will fight this blatant censorship with every fiber of our being.

  2. Ahmed Tibi:

    It is a blatant racist comment... and many Israelis are angry at Smotrich for holding the mirror of racism in front of them, as a doctor, if Smotrich or his wife needed medical help from me, I would give it without hesitation. I have treated many racists in the past.

  3. 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.

  4. Eddie Gallagher:

    My first reaction to seeing the videos was surprise and disgust that they would make up blatant lies about me, but I quickly realized that they were scared that the truth would come out of how cowardly they acted on deployment, i felt sorry for them that they thought it necessary to smear my name, but they never realized what the consequences of their lies would be. As upset as I was, the videos also gave me confidence because I knew that their lies would never hold up under real questioning and the jury would see through it. Their lies and( Naval Criminal Investigative Service's) refusal to ask hard questions or corroborate their stories strengthened my resolve to go to trial and clear my name.

  5. Prince Ali:

    The timing of this MOU( memorandum of understanding) between the AFC and the CAF looks like a blatant attempt to engineer a bloc vote, questions must be asked : was this deal approved by the members of the executive committees of both the AFC and CAF and is the timing of the announcement, prior to a presidential election, acceptable ?

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Translations for blatant

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • صارخArabic
  • очевиден, явен, шумен, вопиющ, кресливBulgarian
  • offensichtlich, eklatant, krass, himmelschreiendGerman
  • malpacigaEsperanto
  • ostensible, flagrante, obvio, descarado, evidenteSpanish
  • julkea, räikeä, häpeämätönFinnish
  • clair, flagrantFrench
  • zajosHungarian
  • appariscente, fragoroso, vistoso, macroscopico, assordante, chiassoso, gigantescoItalian
  • גַסHebrew
  • openlijk, klinkklaar, schaamteloosDutch
  • evidente, óbvio, gritantePortuguese
  • явный, вопиющий, крикливый, вульгарный, очевидныйRussian
  • upadljiv, flagrantan, napadanSerbo-Croatian
  • uppenbarSwedish
  • โจ่งแจ้งThai

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