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flagrant

[fley-gruhnt] / ˈfleɪ grənt /
ADJECTIVE
flaunting, blatant; without shame
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atrocious bold brazen conspicuous disgraceful egregious glaring heinous notorious obvious outrageous shameful shameless shocking undisguised
WEAK
arrant awful bare-faced capital crying dreadful enormous flagitous flaming flashy grody gross hanging out immodest infamous noticeable open ostentatious out-and-out rank scandalous stick out like sore thumb striking wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
concealed good hidden magnificent meek obscure respectable shy timid wonderful
WEAK
disguised mild moral restrained secret

Example Sentences

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Both were assessed technical fouls with 5:12 remaining in the third quarter, and Williams’ hit was reviewed for a possible flagrant, although it was not upgraded.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been suspended for one game after picking up another flagrant foul, the NBA announced on Saturday.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Dana Milbank of the Washington Post described the Rosen affair as a flagrant assault on civil liberties.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

However, it found he had committed "clear and flagrant" breaches of medical guidance.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

“Who has paid off this ref? That was a flagrant foul! Unbelievable!”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.