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blatant
completely obvious in a way that is unpleasant or offensive
Synonyms
- obvious
- flagrant
- glaring
Antonyms
- subtle
- hidden
- discreet
blatant in a sentence
Everyone noticed the blatant disregard for the rules during the championship game.
She blatantly ignored the librarian's repeated requests to lower her voice in the reading room.
Where it comes from
From Latin blatire 'to babble,' coined by the poet Edmund Spenser
Memory hook
BLATant — a BLAT of noise so loud that everyone notices it.
Read it in context
- The Meadow Notebook Nature