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Flagrant vs Shameless - What's the difference?

flagrant | shameless |

As adjectives the difference between flagrant and shameless

is that flagrant is obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous or flagrant can be (obsolete) while shameless is having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something wrong; immodest; unable to feel disgrace.

flagrant

English

Alternative forms

* flagraunt (qualifier)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) flagrant, from (etyl) flagrantem, present participle of . More at (l).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
  • * 1740, David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature
  • It is certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals we never entertain such an absurdity as that of passive obedience, but make allowances for resistance in the more flagrant instances of tyranny and oppression.
  • (archaic) On fire, flaming.
  • Synonyms
    * (obvious and offensive) blatant, glaring * (on fire) burning, flaming

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete)
  • ----

    shameless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something wrong; immodest; unable to feel disgrace
  • Derived terms

    * shamelessly * shamelessness