egregious
Americanadjective
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extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant.
an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.
- Synonyms:
- shocking, notorious, outrageous, gross
- Antonyms:
- unnoticeable, minor, moderate, tolerable
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Archaic. distinguished or eminent.
adjective
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outstandingly bad; flagrant
an egregious lie
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archaic distinguished; eminent
Other Word Forms
- egregiously adverb
- egregiousness noun
- nonegregious adjective
- nonegregiously adverb
- nonegregiousness noun
- unegregious adjective
- unegregiously adverb
- unegregiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of egregious
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ēgregius “preeminent, outstanding,” equivalent to ē- + greg-, stem of grēx “flock” + -ius adjective suffix; e- 1, -ous
Example Sentences
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“That is how egregious and bold some of these fraudsters are,” Essayli said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Some went as far as suggesting they turn themselves into the police for their egregious assertions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
We nod along with them as we recall the egregious price we recently paid at the store for eggs and a gallon of milk.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
This raised, she said, serious concerns about workers' exposure to "potentially egregious or harmful content, as well as a lack of clear guidelines on safety, accountability, and worker protection".
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
And, he added, “This conduct is very egregious and I don’t think anybody would argue that if it were committed by an adult that the punishment would be cruel and unusual.”
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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