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arrant

/ar-uhnt/US // ˈær ənt //UK // (ˈærənt) //

荩荩,荩忱,荩文,荩星

Related Words

absolute绝对的,绝对blatant公然的,公然,明目张胆的,明目张胆glaring明显的,炯炯有神,鲜明的,鲜明的对比notorious恶名昭彰,臭名昭著,恶名昭著,恶名昭彰的out-and-out不折不扣的,彻底的,不折不扣,彻头彻尾的unmitigated无懈可击的,无懈可击,无所不至,无所不包unregenerate未重生的,未再生的,未重生的人,未重生

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious: an arrant fool.
    • : wandering; errant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.flagrant
Synonyms
absolute绝对的,绝对blatant公然的,公然,明目张胆的,明目张胆glaring明显的,炯炯有神,鲜明的,鲜明的对比notorious恶名昭彰,臭名昭著,恶名昭著,恶名昭彰的out-and-out不折不扣的,彻底的,不折不扣,彻头彻尾的unmitigated无懈可击的,无懈可击,无所不至,无所不包unregenerate未重生的,未再生的,未重生的人,未重生

Examples

  • Few people know that large numbers of the splendid seamen who man our North Sea fishing fleets are arrant Cockneys.

  • Knowing Pemberton to be an arrant coward at heart, bully as he was, he did not fear a renewal of the subject from him.

  • I wish I could say you are a brave man; but you are an arrant coward: you, the soldier that plans to capture women.

  • There are some things so absolutely satisfying that it seems an arrant sacrilege to be discontent and want for more.

  • "You'll see that he'll come back an arrant puppy," quoth Michael Howe.

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