Blatant

/ˈbleɪtənt/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Conspicuously and offensively lacking in subtlety.

The politician's blatant attempt to bribe the officials was caught on camera.

Completely obvious; done openly and unashamedly.

His blatant disregard for the rules got him into trouble.

Offensively noisy or loud.

The blatant shouting from the crowd was distracting.

Derived from the Latin word 'blatans', the present participle of 'blatare', which means 'to bleat'.

blatant disregard

An obvious lack of concern or attention.

blatant hypocrisy

Openly contradictory behavior or statements.

blatant favoritism

Obvious bias towards someone.

brazen

Shamelessly bold; audacious.

flagrant

Conspicuously offensive.

obvious

Easily perceived or understood; clear.

In your face

His in-your-face attitude made it clear he didn’t care about others’ opinions.

No shame

She had no shame in her blatant attempt to get attention.