Vocabulary Spotlight
Blatant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: स्पष्ट (Spasht) – Very obvious or done openly without shame.
Pronunciation
[BLEY-tnt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Unconcealed – छुपा नहीं हुआ (Chhupa nahi hua)
Related Words
Bold – साहसिक (Sahasik)
Word Origin
“Blatant” shabd Latin se aaya hai aur pehle iska matlab tha ‘noisy’ ya ‘loud’, par ab iska matlab hai ‘obvious’.
– “Blatant” comes from Latin, originally meaning ‘noisy’ or ‘loud’, but now used to mean ‘obvious’.
Word Family
Adverb: Blatantly – स्पष्ट रूप से (Spasht roop se)
Usage Examples
1. Usne blatant jhoot bola, jo sabko spasht tha.
– He told a blatant lie, which was obvious to everyone.
2. Blatant galtiyon ko nazarandaaz nahi kiya ja sakta.
– Blatant mistakes cannot be ignored.
Cultural Note
India mein ‘blatant’ aksar politics aur media mein use hota hai jab kuch cheezein bahut hi spasht aur bina kisi sharam ke dikhayi deti hain.
In Context
Blatant ka use tab hota hai jab koi cheez itni obvious ya spasht ho ki usko ignore nahi kiya ja sakta, jaise blatant lie ya galti.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Blatant” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Blatant” shabd ka asal kya hai?