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. Mia Khalifa:

   I’m not Muslim, and no I couldn't say no to it, it was a clever plot aside from the blatant sacrilege.

2. John Kerry:

   This is a very blatant land grab and it is in direct contravention to the Minsk Agreement that they signed up to.

3. Jim Lewis:

   The North Koreans are probably tickled pink, nobody has ever done anything this blatant in terms of political manipulation. This is a new high.

4. Chuck Aaron:

   He started telling us that he was going to have the police waiting when we landed because we were being hostile, it was blatant disrespect. I couldn't just sit there and not say something.

5. Angela Merkel:

   The G7 and former G8 group has always viewed itself as a community of values, the annexation of Crimea, which is a blatant violation of the principles of international law, and the events in eastern Ukraine are serious violations of these common values.

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