| Main Entry: |
flagrant |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
flaunting, blatant; without shame |
Synonyms: |
arrant,
atrocious,
awful, bare-faced,
bold,
brazen,
capital,
conspicuous,
crying,
disgraceful,
dreadful,
egregious,
enormous, flagitous, flaming, flashy*, glaring, grody,
gross*, hanging out,
heinous, immodest,
infamous,
noticeable, notorious,
obvious,
open,
ostentatious, out-and-out,
outrageous, rank,
scandalous,
shameful,
shameless,
shocking, stick out like sore thumb, striking, undisguised,
wicked
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| Notes: |
flagrant implies shocking and reprehensible, while blatant is obvious, contrived, and usually obnoxious; flagrant is a stronger term than blatant |
Antonyms: |
concealed, disguised, hidden, mild, moral, restrained, secret
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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