blatant

adjective
UK: /ˈbleɪ.tənt/
US: /ˈbleɪ.t̬ənt/

  1. Very obvious and intentional, and therefore bad

    1. That was a blatant lie. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was a blatant attempt to buy votes, influencing people openly. [ ] [ ]

  2. Done openly and unashamedly; conspicuous

    1. He showed a blatant disregard for the rules. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's blatant advertising campaign offended many potential customers this year. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

flagrant glaring overt shameless obvious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "blatant" in English means: Very obvious and intentional, and therefore bad, Done openly and unashamedly; conspicuous.

The phonetic transcription of "blatant" is /ˈbleɪ.tənt/ in British English and /ˈbleɪ.t̬ənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "blatant": flagrant, glaring, overt, shameless, obvious.

Example usage of "blatant": "That was a blatant lie.". More examples on the page.