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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

“Even in the face of this flagrant aggression, the security situation in the UAE remains stable and under control,” a U.A.E. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Aiding his victory was his predecessor Eric Adams’ flagrant corruption and ineptitude.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been suspended for one game after picking up another flagrant foul, the NBA announced on Saturday.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The two had come to trust each other, and the scythe would have seen Citra secretly using her online credentials as a flagrant violation of that trust.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman