Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - flagrant

 adjective  Etymology: Latin ~-, flagrans, present participle of flagrare to burn — more at black  Date: 1513  1. archaic fiery hot ; burning  2. conspicuously offensive ~ errors; especially so obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality ~ violations of human rights  • ~ly adverb Synonyms:  ~, glaring, gross, rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable. ~ applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned ~ abuse of the office of president. glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper glaring errors. gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits gross carelessness. rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned rank heresy.