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Blatant definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BLA'TANT, a. [See Bleat.] Bellowing as a calf. [Not used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion" [syn: blatant, blazing, conspicuous]
2: conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob" [syn: blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: perhaps from Latin blatire to chatter Date: 1596 1. noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner ; clamorous 2. completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner ; brazen <blatant disregard for the rules> Synonyms: see vociferous • blatantly adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 flagrant, unashamed (blatant attempt to steal). 2 offensively noisy or obtrusive. Derivatives: blatancy n. blatantly adv. Etymology: a word used by Spenser (1596), perh. after Sc. blatand = bleating

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Blatant Bla"tant, a. [Cf. Bleat.] Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly. ``Harsh and blatant tone.'' --R. H. Dana. A monster, which the blatant beast men call. --Spenser. Glory, that blatant word, which haunts some military minds like the bray of the trumpet. --W. Irving.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. Outsiders will continue to suffer the most blatant discrimination. ...a blatant attempt to spread the blame for the fiasco... The elitism was blatant. ADJ [emphasis] • blatantly ...a blatantly sexist question... They said the song blatantly encouraged the killing of policemen. ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Bellowing, braying. 2. Clamorous, obstreperous, vociferous, noisy.

Moby Thesaurus

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