blatant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
    conspicuous; blazing.
    • blatant disregard of the law
    • a blatant appeal to vanity
    • a blazing indiscretion
  2. adjective satellite conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
    vociferous; clamant; clamorous; strident.
    • blatant radios
    • a clamorous uproar
    • strident demands
    • a vociferous mob

WordNet

Bla"tant adjective
Etymology
Cf. Bleat.
Definitions
  1. Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly. "Harsh and blatant tone." R. H. Dana.
    A monster, which the blatant beast men call. Spenser.
    Glory, that blatant word, which haunts some military minds like the bray of the trumpet. W. Irving.

Webster 1913