SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
blatant
adjective
Very obvious and conspicuous, usually in an offensive or improper way.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Offensively obvious
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Usage distinction
Return to topBrazen adds shamelessness; blatant often signals that improper conduct is impossible to miss.
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See blatant in use
The copied paragraph was a blatant violation of the contest's rules.
A supposed message from a celebrated local artist was a fabrication: the organizer had invented both its wording and its sender's agreement. The discrepancy became blatant when the same page listed the artist as attending and unavailable on the identical date.
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