flagarie

/flæɡˈrænti/; /ˌflæɡˈrænti/; /flɑːˈɡrænti/

Definitions

1. adjective

caught in the act of doing something wrong, especially a crime.

“The police officer testified that the suspect was found flagrante delicto.”

2. noun

the state of being caught in the act of doing something wrong, especially a crime.

“The flagrante of the crime was caught on surveillance cameras.”

Synonyms

  • caught red-handed
  • in flagrante
  • in the act

Antonyms

  • exonerated
  • innocent