Meaning
blatant, theatrical
- conspicuously open, obvious, or brazen; blatant
- theatrical, exaggerated, or done purely for show
In a sentence
Ha commesso un errore plateale davanti a tutte le telecamere.
He made a blatant mistake in front of all the cameras.
La sua reazione è stata plateale ed esagerata per la situazione.
Her reaction was theatrical and exaggerated for the situation.
Non c'era bisogno di fare una scenata così plateale al ristorante.
There was no need to make such a blatant scene at the restaurant.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| plateale | masculine · singular |
| plateale | feminine · singular |
| plateali | masculine · plural |
| plateali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often carries a negative connotation of exaggeration or shameless display.
- Invariable for gender in the singular (-e) and plural (-i).