blatant
intermediateB2/ˈbleɪtənt/ · bla-tant
Openly and unashamedly obvious; flagrant.
Meanings
Openly and unashamedly obvious; flagrant.
کھلا اور بے شرمی سے واضح؛ ناپسندیدہ.
کھلا
khula
Common Collocations
- blatant lie
- blatant disregard
- blatant violation
Example Sentences
His blatant disregard for the rules was surprising.
اس کا قوانین کی کھلی خلاف ورزی حیران کن تھی.
Us ka qawaen ki khuli khilafwarzi hairan kun thi.
The blatant plagiarism in the paper led to its rejection.
مضمون میں کھلے سرقے نے اس کی مسترد ہونے کا باعث بنا.
Mazmoon mein khulay sarqay ne is ki mustard hone ka baais bana.
She made a blatant attempt to sabotage his efforts.
اس نے اس کی کوششوں کو ناکام بنانے کی کھلی کوشش کی.
Us ne is ki koshishon ko nakaam banane ki khuli koshish ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'blat' as in loud noise, and 'ant' as something that stands out.
Imagine a bright neon sign that is impossible to ignore.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
جہاں محسوس ہوتی ہے ہر بات کی کھل کر بات، وہاں کی سچائی کو چھپانا مشکل ہے۔
Jahan mehsoos hoti hai har baat ki khul kar baat, wahan ki sacchai ko chhupana mushkil hai.
Where every matter is felt openly, hiding the truth there is difficult.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہاتھ کی صفائی، مگر دل کی کالی ہوتی ہے۔
Haath ki safai, magar dil ki kaali hoti hai.
Clean hands, but a black heart.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "blatans" — to make a noise
First known use: 16th century
The word 'blatant' comes from Latin 'blatans' meaning 'bleating' and has evolved to describe something that is conspicuously obvious or loud.