glaring
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4.3
- adjective
- /ˈɡlɛrɪŋ/
:
flagrante
- The report highlighted several glaring mistakes that need to be addressed immediately.
- the most glaring faults
- a glaring omission
- glaring examples
But there's one thing is kind of the glaring problem in the whole film.
- But there's one thing is kind of the glaring problem in the whole film.
- Why wouldn't they see the glaring red flags of narcissism from miles away?
- So I think that we can learn a lot from the not glaring red flag situations.
- There are surprisingly no huge glaring flaws with thermals.
- That does not mean there aren't glaring problems with both sides that I can point out.
- But there is a very, very glaring mistake there, and that's that they throw these out as well.
- And there will be glaring errors places where your distribution is way, way in balance.
- So we don't talk about the Holocaust or the genocides under Stalin, among others, which are perhaps the the most glaring omission.
- But capacity was the, the most glaring shortfall, you know, the, the weaponry that we needed to pursue the struggle.
Examples
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The headhunter is suspicious and investigates him, finding glaring discrepancies in his resume.
Academic text (1999) -
Although enormous changes have taken place in the past century, certain glaring facts remain the same.
Academic text (2010) -
But, but, but this is a big but we believe there are some glaring problems with it.
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But there was one much more glaring difference.
Fiction book (1998) -
The first and most glaring problem for me is obviously the price in and of itself.
Blog text (23) -
That does not mean there aren't glaring problems with both sides that I can point out.
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But one of the most glaring problems is that their content isn't interesting.
Blog text (16) -
First, let's discuss some of the glaring problems that breastfeeding research faces.
Blog text (3) -
Some of the most glaring dysfunctions of the Mexican system are well known and frequently discussed.
Academic text (2006) -
All season, the Laker bench has been the most glaring downside to the team.
Blog text (16)
Synonyms
65
4.3
Very serious and obvious, showing a large fault or failure
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8.9
Very bad and obvious in a way that shocks people
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5.1
Easy to see and notice because it stands out
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7.0
Obvious and very bad in a way that shocks people
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3.5
Very clear and hard to miss
1
6.8
Complete and clearly wrong
Very obvious in a way that draws negative attention
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Glaring comes from the same old root glare and a helpful way to remember this meaning is to picture a mistake with a bright light on it so everyone can see it. So glaring means 'very obvious and easily noticed', especially when the fault is shocking.