blatant

== English == === Etymology === Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596 in "blatant beast". Probably a variation of *blatand (Scots blaitand (“bleating”)), present participle of blate, a variation of bleat, equivalent to blate +‎ -ant. See bleat. In addition, it is suggested by Latin blatiō (“speak like a fool, prate”), which is rare, and so the similitude may be just coincidental. Compare typologically Bulgarian вопиющ (vopijušt), Russian вопию́щий (vopijúščij) (akin to вопи́ть (vopítʹ)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbleɪtənt/, enPR: blā'tənt Rhymes: -eɪtənt === Adjective === blatant (comparative more blatant, superlative most blatant) Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive. Synonyms: ostentatious; see also Thesaurus:gaudy, Thesaurus:obvious Antonym: furtive (archaic) Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====