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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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But it’s clear at this point that what we’re watching is meant to be understood as a flagrant simulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Under league rules, once a player has been suspended for accruing more than five flagrant foul points, he will be suspended for any further flagrant foul.

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

He said he was American and so reserved the right to flagrant displays of technology.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee