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How is the word blatant different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of blatant are boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous, strident, and vociferous. While all these words mean "so loud or insistent as to compel attention," blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness.

blatant rock music
a blatant clamor for impeachment

When is it sensible to use boisterous instead of blatant?

Although the words boisterous and blatant have much in common, boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits.

a boisterous crowd of party goers

When is clamorous a more appropriate choice than blatant?

The synonyms clamorous and blatant are sometimes interchangeable, but clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting.

clamorous demands for prison reforms

When would obstreperous be a good substitute for blatant?

The words obstreperous and blatant can be used in similar contexts, but obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint.

the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

When might strident be a better fit than blatant?

The meanings of strident and blatant largely overlap; however, strident suggests harsh and discordant noise.

heard the strident cry of the crow

When could vociferous be used to replace blatant?

While in some cases nearly identical to blatant, vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out.

vociferous cries of protest and outrage

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Recent Examples of blatant But their whirlwind romance can’t overcome his insecurities over her promiscuous past and the blatant homophobia of his writing partner Banky (Jason Lee), who lashes out at the relationship as a means of dealing with his own repressed homosexuality. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024 The screenwriter Peter Straughan and the director Edward Berger (whose previous movie, All Quiet on the Western Front, landed a Best Picture Oscar nomination) have constructed a propulsive psychological thriller that doubles as a blatant election-year allegory. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024 Culturally, the combination of blatant racist fear mongering and the anti-woke movement has delivered their message for the future. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024 Erik Menéndez slams Ryan Murphy's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story: 'Horrible and blatant lies' Monsters also stars Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Lyle Menendez; Javier Bardem as José Menendez; and Chloë Sevigny as Kitty Menendez. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blatant 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatant
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  • Taylor Luck Yet causing unease are the nominations by Mr. Trump of several prospective Cabinet members or other key officials who are vocal or financial supporters of Israeli settler groups that are violently driving Palestinian families off their lands.
    Fatima AbdulKarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Not much is known about her husband since the actress is very vocal in keeping her relationship out of the public eye.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Here’s How to Shop for the Right Strap-On By Malia Griggs Of these triggers, the most obvious is probably lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products that doesn’t sit well with certain people, like those who are lactose-intolerant.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That's a substantial change that may not be immediately obvious.
    Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • And [Israel] also tried to silence the outspoken voices of what remains from the U.N.
    Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Ambassadors United Nations ambassador: Elise Stefanik The House GOP conference chair who just won her fifth term representing an upstate New York district, Elise Stefanik has limited diplomatic experience but has been an outspoken critic of the United Nations and a staunch ally of Israel.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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  • Perhaps most glaring Sunday, however, was the rash of mistakes that prevented Washington from beating a Cowboys team missing many of its best players.
    C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • That’s the total debt owed by the U.S. federal government, by far an all-time high, posing one of the most glaring issues for the next Treasury boss to address.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • But in 2014, Amira Hass, Haaretz’s correspondent in Ramallah and a vociferous critic of the Israeli occupation, was kicked out of an event at Bir Zeit University by two professors.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The terrace where Middlesbrough’s more vociferous fans would congregate is further commemorated in a series of street names that include The Midfield and The Turnstile.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • The package does get a little loud at full tilt. CHANGE: The isolation The buzzy engine and lack of sound deadening materials does make this Forte GT a little noisier than most going down the highway.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Error rates rise with the number of qubits in modern quantum computers, and these machines are frequently noisy.
    Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

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“Blatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatant. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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