blatant

adjective

bla·​tant ˈblā-tᵊnt 

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

blatantly adverb

Synonyms

• caterwauling
• clamant
• clamorous
• obstreperous
• squawking
• vociferant
• vociferating
• vociferous
• yawping
• yauping
• yowling

Choose the Right Synonym for blatant

vociferous, clamorous, blatant, strident, boisterous, obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention.

vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out.

vociferous cries of protest and outrage

clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting.

clamorous demands for prison reforms

blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness.

blatant rock music

a blatant clamor for impeachment

strident suggests harsh and discordant noise.

heard the strident cry of the crow

boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits.

a boisterous crowd of party goers

obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint.

the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

Examples of blatant in a Sentence

Blatant racial and gender discrimination is just about over. —Gregg Esterbrook, New Republic, 20 Dec. 1999

The surcharges are particularly galling … because they seem to amount to blatant double dipping. —John Greenwald, Time, 29 Nov. 1999

He showed a blatant disregard for the safety of other drivers.

a blatant clamor for the impeachment of the scandal-plagued governor

Recent Examples on the Web

Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempt on Trump’s life pushed Ronald Rowe on how the agency’s staffers could have missed such blatant security vulnerabilities leading up to that day in July. —Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

Its animation patronizes the third world via DIE dictates, same as with the endless iterations of The Lion King, but this cartoon exoticism is just a new form of the blatant colonialism that Claude Lévi-Strauss lamented in his 1958 memoir Tristes Tropiques. —Armond White, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024

Biden did not go through the pardon board designed to limit his discretion, especially in cases of blatant conflicts of interest. —Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024

Over time, the blatant insubordination can lead to disdain. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Latin blatire to chatter

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

blatant

adjective

bla·​tant ˈblāt-ᵊnt 

1

: noisy especially in a rude way

2

: completely obvious especially in a disagreeable way

a blatant lie

blatantly adverb