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[ ih-gree -juh s, -jee-uh s ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪˈgri dʒəs, -dʒi əs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.
Archaic . distinguished or eminent.
Origin of egregious First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ēgregius “preeminent, outstanding,” equivalent to ē- + greg-, stem of grēx “flock” + -ius adjective suffix; see e-1 , -ous
SYNONYMS FOR egregious 1 gross, outrageous, notorious, shocking.
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ANTONYMS FOR egregious 1 tolerable, moderate, minor, unnoticeable.
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OTHER WORDS FROM egregious 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
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Words nearby egregious egotistic, ego trip, egotropic, e-government, EGR, egregious , egress, egression, egressive, egret, Egypt
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He felt every glance of Fournel's eye a contemptuous comment upon his deformity, now so egregious and humiliating.
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By Hugo's brother I will be tried on no charge;—seeing that he is, was, and ever will be—in charity I speak it—an egregious fool.
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They are extremely poor, egregious liars, the greatest thieves in the world, and very treacherous.
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That I have been making a most egregious fool of myself, sir,” replied I, “with respect to the de Clares.
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I give you my word, the appointment of Mr. Butterfield will be an egregious political blunder.
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British Dictionary definitions for egregious adjective outstandingly bad; flagrant an egregious lie
archaic distinguished; eminent
Derived forms of egregious egregiously , adverb egregiousness , noun Word Origin for egregious C16: from Latin ēgregius outstanding (literally: standing out from the herd), from ē- out + grex flock, herd
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