Pronunciation: /ˈbleɪtnt/

Definitions of blatant

adjective blatant - (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly

Example Sentences

A1 The blatant lie was easy to spot.

A2 She made a blatant attempt to cheat on the test.

B1 The politician's blatant disregard for the law was shocking.

B2 The company's blatant discrimination led to a lawsuit.

C1 The CEO's blatant misuse of funds resulted in his resignation.

C2 The blatant corruption in the government was exposed by investigative journalists.

adverb blatantly - in an open and unashamed manner

Example Sentences

A1 She blatantly ignored his text messages.

A2 The thief was caught in the act of blatantly stealing from the store.

B1 The politician's blatant disregard for the truth was evident in his speech.

B2 The company's blatant attempt to cover up the scandal only made matters worse.

C1 The CEO's blatant display of arrogance alienated many of the employees.

C2 The artist's blatant use of shock value in his work divided critics and audiences alike.

Examples of blatant in a Sentence

formal The company's blatant disregard for safety regulations led to a serious accident.

informal It was blatant that he was lying about his whereabouts last night.

slang That was a blatant foul, the ref totally missed it!

figurative Her blatant disregard for other people's feelings is really starting to bother me.

Grammatical Forms of blatant

past tense

blatanted

plural

blatants

comparative

more blatant

superlative

most blatant

present tense

blatants

future tense

will be blatant

perfect tense

have been blatant

continuous tense

is being blatant

singular

blatant

positive degree

blatant

infinitive

to be blatant

gerund

blanting

participle

blanting

Origin and Evolution of blatant

First Known Use: 1596 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'blatant' originated from the Latin word 'blatire' which means to babble or prattle.
Evolution of the word: Originally, 'blatant' was used to describe someone who was loud, noisy, or obnoxious. Over time, it has evolved to also imply something that is glaringly obvious or conspicuous.