The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
adj. Conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible: a flagrant miscarriage of justice; flagrant cases of wrongdoing at the highest levels of government. See Usage Note at blatant.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Flaming; inflamed; glowing; burning; ardent.
adj. Actually in preparation, execution, or performance; carried on hotly; raging.
adj. Flaming into notice; notorious; enormous; heinous; glaringly wicked.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Burning; blazing; hence, shining; glorious.
Hence Ardent; eager.
Raging; in action; actually in progress.
Glaring; notorious; scandalous: as, a flagrant crime: rarely used of persons.
Synonyms Wicked, Heinous, etc. see atrocious.
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adj. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Word Usage
"The Gulf Cooperation Council, a grouping that includes Saudi Arabia and Qatar, asked the United Nations Security Council to stop what it calls "flagrant Iranian interference" in Bahrain and other GCC countries."