blatant

IPA/ˈbleɪtnt/
KK[blˈetənt]IPA/ˈbleɪtnt/

blatant — adjective

  • blatantpositive
  • more blatantcomparative
  • most blatantsuperlative

1. describing bad behaviour that is done openly, without any attempt to hide it, ev

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing bad behaviour that is done openly, without any attempt to hide it, even though it shocks or offends people

例句

The company's blatant disregard for safety rules led to a heavy fine.

collocation: blatant disregard for [noun]

Roya called the online advert a blatant lie about the product's effects.

collocation: blatant lie

同義詞
  • flagrant

    more formal; often used for violations of law or official rules

  • brazen

    emphasises boldness and a complete lack of shame

  • glaring

    stresses how impossible something is to miss or ignore

反義詞
  • subtle

    not obvious; done in a way that is hard to notice

  • covert

    deliberately hidden or secret

文法句型

blatant + noun (lie, disregard, injustice, discrimination, violation, attempt)

用法筆記

Typically modifies nouns describing bad or wrongful acts — lie, disregard, injustice, discrimination, violation — and signals the act was done openly without shame.

常見錯誤

❌It was a blatant good idea.
✅It was an obviously good idea.
💡'blatant' always carries a negative judgement; use 'obvious' for neutral or positive things.
❌He was blatant about his feelings.
✅He was open about his feelings.
💡'blatant' describes actions or things, not people directly.