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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The impression was created, however, that public opinion in England was very easily excited; it saw itself disturbed in the execution of a thoroughly considered political plan, and, as it were, caught in flagranti.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various

His privilege of nobility saved him from incarceration, for as he had not been discovered "in flagranti," he was admitted to bail.

From The Village Notary by E?tv?s, J?zsef

This decision defines the status of persons in the rebellion region bello flagranti, or while the war lasts.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

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