# glaring

/ˈɡɫɛɹɪŋ/ (US) · /ɡlˈeəɹɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/glaring
Updated: 2026-05-06

## Definition

very easy to see or notice, usually because it is a bad mistake or a problem. It can also describe a look that is very angry.

For teachers: highly obvious or conspicuous, typically in a negative sense such as an error or omission. Also describes a fixed, fierce, or angry stare.

## Examples

- There is a glaring mistake in the report.
- The auditor pointed out several glaring inconsistencies in the financial records that the team had somehow missed.
- Despite the author's meticulous research, the book suffered from a glaring omission regarding the social impact of the industrial revolution on the local working class.

## Usage notes

- Typically used attributively before a noun to emphasize the obviousness of a negative quality.

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