Added 9 October 2026
flagrant
/ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/ adjective
Latin root: flagrantem Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about flagrant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.
a crying shame
Origin
From Middle French flagrant, from Latin flagrantem, present participle of flagrare (“blaze, burn”). More at black.
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