FLAGRANT (Adj.)
Meaning- 1) shamelessly bad or shows no respect for people, laws etc.
2) shockingly noticeable
Mnemonic trick- flagrant contains word flag. Flagrant people give their country’ s flag flagrantly. Therefore, flagrant means shamelessly bad.
Synonym- NOTORIOUS, SCANDALOUS, EGREGIOUS, BLATANT
Uses-
- A Flagrant breach of copyright.
- Henry made a flagrant error in his presentation to the voters.
- Number of flagrant crimes has been committed by flagrant terrorists of ISIS.
- The police accused Dr. Smith of committing a flagrant violation of the law when he stole a woman’s credit card and PIN from her purse when she was eating in the restaurant.
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