Choose the correct antonym for the word 'Flagrant' from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Unobtrusive
Flagrant describes a wrong act that is shockingly obvious and done openly. Its antonym is unobtrusive.
Example: Driving through a red light is a flagrant violation of traffic rules.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Notorious | famous for something bad (like flagrant, it is about wrongdoing being well known, not hidden) | The area is notorious for pickpockets. |
| (2) Blatant | done openly and without shame (essentially a synonym of flagrant) | It was a blatant lie. |
| (3) Unobtrusive (answer) | not easily noticed, quiet and low-key (something glaringly obvious and something that goes unnoticed are opposites) | The waiter was polite and unobtrusive. |
| (4) Adjacent | next to something (it is about position and has no link to how obvious a wrong act is) | The library is adjacent to the school. |
| Synonyms of flagrant: blatant, glaring, obvious, shameless Antonyms of flagrant: unobtrusive, subtle, hidden, inconspicuous Also asked in CUET (UG): blatant – 26-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-08-2022 Slot 1 unobtrusive – 11-05-2026 Slot 1 |