SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
flagrant
adjective
Obviously and seriously wrong or offensive.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Conspicuously wrong
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Usage distinction
Return to topFlagrant combines obviousness with serious wrongdoing; obvious by itself makes no moral judgment.
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The forged signature was a flagrant violation of the rules.
The mystery's flagrant abuse of a relief fund becomes clear when the treasurer openly diverts money reserved for families whose homes were destroyed.
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