What is "flagrant" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does flagrant mean in English? Meaning of flagrant definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "flagrant" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "flagrant": conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Adjective

  • Meaning: conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  • Example: a crying shame an egregious lie flagrant violation of human rights a glaring error gross ineptitude gross injustice rank treachery
  • Synonyms: crying egregious flagrant glaring gross rank
  • Similar: conspicuous
  • Adjective: Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous 1740, David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature It is certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals we never entertain such an absurdity as that of passive obedience, but make allowances for resistance in the more flagrant instances of tyranny and oppression.1740, David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature It is certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals we never entertain such an absurdity as that of passive obedience, but make allowances for resistance in the more flagrant instances of tyranny and oppression.(archaic) On fire, flaming.
  • Synonyms:

    heinous, shameless, bold, egregious, conspicuous, atrocious, brazen, outrageous, obvious, shameful, notorious, shocking, glaring, disgraceful, arrant, awful, capital, crying, dreadful, enormous, flaming, flashy, gross, immodest, infamous, noticeable, open, ostentatious, out-and-out, rank, scandalous, striking, wicked, undisguised, bare-faced, flagitous, grody, hanging out, stick out like sore thumb,

    Antonyms:

    magnificent, wonderful, meek, timid, concealed, hidden, disguised, moral, restrained, good, shy, obscure, respectable, mild, secret,

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    flagrant in English: flagrant
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