FLAGRANT


Meaning of FLAGRANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflā-grənt also ]

ˈfla- adjective

Etymology: Latin flagrant-, flagrans, present participle of flagrare to burn — more at black

Date: 1513

1. archaic : fiery hot : burning

2. : conspicuously offensive

flagrant errors

especially : so obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality

flagrant violations of human rights

• fla·grant·ly adverb

Synonyms:

flagrant , glaring , gross , rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable. flagrant applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned

flagrant abuse of the office of president

glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper

glaring errors

gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits

gross carelessness

rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned

rank heresy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.