Associations to the word «Flagrant»

Wiktionary

FLAGRANT, adjective. Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
FLAGRANT, adjective. (archaic) On fire, flaming.
FLAGRANT, adjective. (obsolete) Misspelling of fragrant.

Dictionary definition

FLAGRANT, adjective. Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke