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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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Team owners on Tuesday approved a related measure allowing league headquarters to intervene on potential disqualifications for flagrant football or non-football acts, even if they aren’t called on the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Gobert had said after the game that he hoped the NBA would overturn the flagrant call on what he called "just an accident".

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