glaring
eklatant – eklatanter – am eklatantesten
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glaring
So obvious and striking that it cannot be overlooked. Used especially for errors, shortcomings, or differences.
Die Untersuchung deckte eklatante Mängel beim Brandschutz auf.
The investigation uncovered glaring deficiencies in fire safety.
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'Eklatant' (glaring) is usually used to express a judgment or criticism. It often describes a particularly obvious shortcoming, error, contradiction, or marked inequality.
Der Bericht weist auf eklatante Verstöße gegen die Sicherheitsvorschriften hin.
The report highlights glaring violations of safety regulations.
Common combinations include 'eklatanter Mangel' (glaring shortcoming), 'eklatanter Fehler' (glaring error), 'eklatanter Widerspruch' (glaring contradiction), and 'eklatante Unterschiede' (glaring differences). The adjective often comes before an abstract noun.
Zwischen den beiden Abteilungen bestehen eklatante Unterschiede bei der Bezahlung.
There are glaring differences in pay between the two departments.
'Eklatant' (glaring) tends to belong to formal written language and is particularly common in reports, analyses, and public statements. In everyday speech, it often sounds deliberately emphatic.
Die eklatanten Versäumnisse der Behörde wurden in der Presse ausführlich kritisiert.
The authority's glaring failings were extensively criticized in the press.
