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- [fley-gruh nt]
- /ˈfleɪ grənt/
- /ˈfleɪ.ɡrənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fley-gruh nt]
- /ˈfleɪ grənt/
Definitions of flagrant word
- adjective flagrant shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error. 1
- adjective flagrant notorious; scandalous: a flagrant crime; a flagrant offender. 1
- adjective flagrant Archaic. blazing, burning, or glowing. 1
- noun flagrant (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive. 1
- adjective flagrant brazen, blatant 1
- adjective flagrant You can use flagrant to describe an action, situation, or someone's behaviour that you find extremely bad or shocking in a very obvious way. 0
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Origin of flagrant
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin flagrant- (stem of flagrāns), present participle of flagrāre to burn; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Flagrant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flagrant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flagrant
adj flagrant
- heinous — hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible: a heinous offense.
- shameless — lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- conspicuous — If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
- atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
adjective flagrant
- blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
- barefaced — You use barefaced to describe someone's behavior when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- unashamed — not ashamed; not restrained by embarrassment or consciousness of moral guilt: a liar unashamed even after public disgrace.
- overt — open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret: overt hostility.
Antonyms for flagrant
adj flagrant
- magnificent — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- timid — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
adjective flagrant
- covert — Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden.
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