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blatant

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/ˈbleɪtənt/ · bla-tant

Openly and unashamedly obvious; flagrant.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Openly and unashamedly obvious; flagrant.

کھلا اور بے شرمی سے واضح؛ ناپسندیدہ.

کھلا

khula

Formal: غلیظ

Synonyms

flagrantobviousglaringبے باکآشکارچشم زدن

Antonyms

subtlehiddendiscreetپوشیدہخفیہنزاکت

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.

Easily Confused With

blatant vs. latent:Blatant means obvious and open, whereas latent refers to something that is hidden or not yet developed.

Word Family

blatancy
nounبے باکی
blatantly
adverbکھلے پن سے

See Also

💡 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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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ 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.