flagrant

adjective

fla·grant ˈflā-grənt How to pronounce flagrant (audio)

also ˈfla-

: conspicuously offensive

flagrant errors

especially : so obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality

flagrant violations of human rights

archaic : fiery hot : burning

flagrantly adverb

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In Latin, flagrare means "to burn," and flagrans means "burning" or "fiery hot" (both literally and figuratively). When it was first used in the 16th century, flagrant had the same meaning as flagrans, but by the 18th century it had acquired its current meaning of "conspicuously bad." Some usage commentators warn against using flagrant and blatant interchangeably. While both words denote conspicuousness, they are not exact synonyms. Blatant is usually used of some person, action, or thing that attracts disapproving attention (e.g., "a blatant grammatical error"). Flagrant is used similarly, but usually carries a heavier weight of violated morality (e.g., "flagrant abuse of public office").

Example Sentences

flagrant abuse of the law her flagrant disregard for other people's rights

Recent Examples on the Web Typically such plays can warrant review for a flagrant foul or other such sanction.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2022 After cutting Miami’s lead to 103-97, Smart fouled out and received a technical foul, turning his sixth foul into a 3-point play, and Grant Williams was assessed a flagrant foul 1 with 24.7 seconds left and the Celtics trailing 106-100.

Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 22 May 2022 Game 1 had a little bit of everything, including a critical ejection of the Warriors' Draymond Green on a flagrant foul late the first half.

Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2022 The Warriors forward was called for a flagrant 2 foul, which is an automatic ejection from the game.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 1 May 2022 Finally, consider critical race theory, or CRT, a particularly flagrant example of the Fox News fallacy.

Ruy Teixeira, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 In the most flagrant example of historic revisionism, some Republican lawmakers are now actively denying the heroism of officers who defended them from the insurrectionists on Capitol Hill.

Stephen Collinson, CNN, 18 June 2021 The 2015 bid for Micron set off alarm bells in Washington, where the move was seen as a flagrant example of Chinese companies using state financing to buy sensitive technologies wholesale.

New York Times, 19 July 2021 As a result, thousands of churches have been built without official authorization, often in flagrant violation of basic fire-safety standards.

Liam Stack, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	flagrantly
释义	flagrant adjective fla·grant ˈflā-grənt also ˈfla- 1 : conspicuously offensive flagrant errors especially : so obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality flagrant violations of human rights 2 archaic : fiery hot : burning flagrantly adverb Did you know? In Latin, flagrare means "to burn," and flagrans means "burning" or "fiery hot" (both literally and figuratively). When it was first used in the 16th century, flagrant had the same meaning as flagrans, but by the 18th century it had acquired its current meaning of "conspicuously bad." Some usage commentators warn against using flagrant and blatant interchangeably. While both words denote conspicuousness, they are not exact synonyms. Blatant is usually used of some person, action, or thing that attracts disapproving attention (e.g., "a blatant grammatical error"). Flagrant is used similarly, but usually carries a heavier weight of violated morality (e.g., "flagrant abuse of public office"). Synonyms blatant conspicuous egregious glaring gross obvious patent pronounced rank striking See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences flagrant abuse of the law her flagrant disregard for other people's rights Recent Examples on the Web Typically such plays can warrant review for a flagrant foul or other such sanction. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2022 After cutting Miami’s lead to 103-97, Smart fouled out and received a technical foul, turning his sixth foul into a 3-point play, and Grant Williams was assessed a flagrant foul 1 with 24.7 seconds left and the Celtics trailing 106-100. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 22 May 2022 Game 1 had a little bit of everything, including a critical ejection of the Warriors' Draymond Green on a flagrant foul late the first half. Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2022 The Warriors forward was called for a flagrant 2 foul, which is an automatic ejection from the game. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 1 May 2022 Finally, consider critical race theory, or CRT, a particularly flagrant example of the Fox News fallacy. Ruy Teixeira, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 In the most flagrant example of historic revisionism, some Republican lawmakers are now actively denying the heroism of officers who defended them from the insurrectionists on Capitol Hill. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 18 June 2021 The 2015 bid for Micron set off alarm bells in Washington, where the move was seen as a flagrant example of Chinese companies using state financing to buy sensitive technologies wholesale. New York Times, 19 July 2021 As a result, thousands of churches have been built without official authorization, often in flagrant violation of basic fire-safety standards. Liam Stack, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin flagrant-, flagrans, present participle of flagrare to burn — more at black entry 1 First Known Use 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition flagrant adjective fla·grant ˈflā-grənt : so bad as to be impossible to overlook a flagrant lie flagrantly adverb as in egregiously Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance egregiously grossly unspeakably naughtily reprehensibly inappropriately miserably indecently vilely odiously vulgarly abominably incorrectly shoddily sleazily intolerably unbearably unsuitably horribly awfully terribly insufficiently dreadfully deplorably horrendously trashily disastrously atrociously horrifically damnably abysmally execrably shabbily scantily poorly niggardly inadequately sparely stingily skimpily meagerly inferiorly detestably bad deficiently unsatisfactorily rottenly meanly unacceptably lousily wretchedly badly scantly Antonyms & Near Antonyms acceptably adequately well rightly satisfactorily fine fittingly appropriately tolerably suitably seemly passably nicely decorously okay felicitously faithfully palatably correctly decently good all right respectably precisely congruously satisfyingly gratifyingly meetly exactly ideally so-so OK See More
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