flagrance
Blatant, shocking openness
Flagrance is the quality of being flagrant—shockingly conspicuous or blatant, especially in wrongdoing.
The word emphasizes how obvious or undisguised an offense is: the flagrance of the violation, the sheer flagrance of his lies.
Less common than its adjective form, flagrance appears mainly in formal or legal contexts.
Fragrant liquid for wearing
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- redolenceQuality of being aromatic
essence · odor · whiff · cologne · musk · floral · citrus · jasmine
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- acriditySharp unpleasant quality
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- pepperyHaving sharp, hot flavor
burning · tartness · piquancy · zestiness · nippiness · acerbity · choking · eye-watering
Having great effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- strongHaving great physical power
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- penetratingPassing into or through
pervasive · concentrated · pronounced · heavy · rich · saturated · diffusive · lingering
perfume
Fragrant liquid for wearing
redolence · essence · odor · whiff · cologne · musk · floral · citrus · jasmine · rose
sharpness
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
peppery · burning · tartness · piquancy · zestiness · nippiness · acerbity · choking · eye-watering · nasal
potent
Having great effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- strongHaving great physical power
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
penetrating · pervasive · concentrated · pronounced · heavy · rich · saturated · diffusive · lingering · persistent
flagrancesubtlety
Fine distinction, easily missed
inconspicuousness · hiddenness · covertness · concealment · secrecy
flagrancestealth
Secret, undetected movement
furtiveness · surreptitious · secrecy · clandestineness · circumspection
flagranceinnocuousness
Quality of causing no harm
harmlessness · triviality · mildness · insignificance · excusability
- flagrant foulUnnecessary or excessive contact