egregious

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

adjective

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

   an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.

   Synonyms: shocking, notorious, outrageous, gross

   Antonyms: unnoticeable, minor, moderate, tolerable

2. Archaic. distinguished or eminent.

egregious

/ -dʒɪəs; ɪˈɡriːdʒəs /

adjective

1. outstandingly bad; flagrant

   an egregious lie

2. archaic.
   distinguished; eminent

Derived Forms

• eˈgregiously, adverb
• eˈgregiousness, noun

Other Words From

• e·gregious·ly adverb
• e·gregious·ness noun
• none·gregious adjective
• none·gregious·ly adverb
• none·gregious·ness noun
• une·gregious adjective
• une·gregious·ly adverb
• une·gregious·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of egregious¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ēgregius “preeminent, outstanding,” equivalent to ē- + greg-, stem of grēx “flock” + -ius adjective suffix; e- ¹, -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of egregious¹

C16: from Latin ēgregius outstanding (literally: standing out from the herd), from ē- out + grex flock, herd

Example Sentences

When he did finally cave to the idea of a Trump interview, Rogan pushed back against some of Trump's more egregious lies.

From Salon

As Marcotte points out, the pressure was mounting from the public and press over Gaetz's egregious ethics violations and details from the House ethics committee were starting to leak out.

From Salon

“Law enforcement professionals investigating these types of egregious crimes have specialized training and follow specific protocols to ensure a proper investigation, evidence preservation, and public safety,” the release said.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2020, the former high-level Republican strategist Stuart Stevens wrote that by embracing Donald Trump, people who created the modern Republican Party had egregiously betrayed the principles it claimed to represent.

From Salon

It represents a failure of the Republican Party to filter out candidates who are egregiously unfit for office.

From Salon

Related Words

• atrocious
• deplorable
• extreme
• flagrant
• glaring
• grievous
• heinous
• intolerable
• nefarious
• scandalous
• shocking