flagrant FLAY-gruhnt adjective WS #19

conspicuously and obviously offensive; glaringly bad or reprehensible; blatantly obvious in a bad way

1. The flagrant abuse of power by the official shocked even his supporters.
2. The referee called a flagrant foul when the player intentionally elbowed his opponent.
3. Her flagrant disregard for the speed limit resulted in multiple traffic tickets.
4. His flagrant lies during the trial damaged his credibility with the jury.
5. The company's flagrant violation of safety regulations led to a government investigation.