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egregious

[ ih-gree-juhs, -jee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant:

    an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: , , ,

  2. Archaic. distinguished or eminent.


egregious

/ -dʒɪəs; ɪˈɡriːdʒəs /

adjective

  1. outstandingly bad; flagrant

    an egregious lie

  2. archaic.
    distinguished; eminent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲵾dzܲ, adverb
  • ˈ𲵾dzܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·gdzܲ· adverb
  • ·gdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDze·gdzܲ adjective
  • non·gdzܲ· adverb
  • non·gdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲe·gdzܲ adjective
  • un·gdzܲ· adverb
  • un·gdzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of egregious1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ŧ𲵾ܲ “preeminent, outstanding,” equivalent to ŧ- + greg-, stem of ŧ “flock” + -ius adjective suffix; e- 1, -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of egregious1

C16: from Latin ŧ𲵾ܲ outstanding (literally: standing out from the herd), from ŧ- out + grex flock, herd
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Example Sentences

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“This is an egregious example of why we have been pushing for a long time that the board should not get access to treatment records,” she said.

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Moreover, Secretary Hegseth’s egregious actions may embolden other Trump appointees to further restrict what civilian employees may post on websites, include in internal documents, and discuss with coworkers.

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Aside from the idiocy of the move itself, one of the most egregious screw-ups on that chat was the efense secretary sharing imminent war plans.

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Joel has committed egregious errors in judgment with the best intentions.

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Perhaps most egregious is an essay titled “ I Have in Common With Trans Activists,” adapted from Substack and thus presumably innocent of much editorial intervention.

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