Flagrant
Meaning of Flagrant
Obviously and shamelessly wrong.
ما معنى كلمة Flagrant بالعربي؟
فاضح
🚨🔴 فاضح أو صارخ؛ واضح وصادم؛ صفة لخطأ أو سلوك سيء واضح جداً ولا يُمكن إخفاؤه، مُستفز ومُثير للغضب 🔴⚠️
قصة GL: فاضح أو صارخ في تفوق النتائج - واضح وصادم النجاح الفاضح والصارخ لطلاب التعلم الجيني يُذهل المُراقبين، فالتحسن واضح جداً لدرجة أنه يُثير الدهشة والحسد أحياناً 🏆
Synonyms & related words
Flagrant in a sentence
A flagrant breach of the protocol was reported at once.
A flagrant copy of the design was removed.
A flagrant infringement of the patent was alleged.
A flagrant error in the answer was marked.
Origin of Flagrant
From Latin flagrans 'burning', from flagrare 'to blaze'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, flagrant describes obvious wrongdoing. It is distinct from fragrant, which refers to smell.
Flagrant audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Flagrant" — adjective, pronounced /ˈfleɪɡrənt/, with the stress on "fla".
Narrator: Flagrant means conspicuously or obviously offensive, shocking or wrong.
Narrator: In plain English, a flagrant foul is blatantly bad — like a flagrant violation of the rules.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin flagrans, meaning blazing, from flagrare, to burn.
Narrator: "A flagrant violation" describes a blatant and shocking breach of rules.
Narrator: It differs from blatant because flagrant implies offence, whereas blatant is more about being obvious.
Narrator: "Flagrant abuse" is a sense meaning shockingly obvious misuse of power.
Narrator: Law, sport, ethics, politics and everyday speech all rely on the word flagrant.
Narrator: So remember: flagrant means shockingly obvious, from the Latin for blazing.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What does flagrant mean?
Speaker B: Shockingly obvious! FLAGRANT comes from the Latin flagrans, blazing, so it means conspicuously offensive or wrong.
Speaker A: So a flagrant foul is blatantly bad?
Speaker B: Yes — obviously wrong!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "A flagrant violation"; "flagrant abuse"; "a flagrant foul" — law, power and sport.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse flagrant with fragrant, because flagrant means shocking, while fragrant means sweet-smelling.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Blatant' the obvious cousin, 'glaring' the shining twin, 'egregious' the extreme alternative. The word keeps its blazing charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "flagrant" in AI prompts — useful for legal apps and sport tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame law?
Speaker B: Right. For a legal app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to flagrant violations, naming two examples.
Speaker A: How about a sport tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to flagrant fouls, naming two penalties.
Speaker A: Could it help with an ethics bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame conduct:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences why flagrant abuse is serious, naming one consequence.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a writing chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on using flagrant correctly, naming one example.
Frequently asked questions about Flagrant
What does Flagrant mean?
Obviously and shamelessly wrong.
ما معنى كلمة Flagrant بالعربي؟
فاضح — 🚨🔴 فاضح أو صارخ؛ واضح وصادم؛ صفة لخطأ أو سلوك سيء واضح جداً ولا يُمكن إخفاؤه، مُستفز ومُثير للغضب 🔴⚠️
How do you pronounce Flagrant?
Flagrant is pronounced /ˈfleɪɡrənt/ and is used as an adjective.
How is Flagrant used in a sentence?
A flagrant breach of the protocol was reported at once.
What are synonyms of Flagrant?
blatant, glaring, obvious, outrageous, brazen, barefaced.